as in elevation
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitudes
Formed from both water vapor and aerosols, clouds can, at varying altitudes, reflect or absorb solar rays.
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Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The models suggested that the eruptions released water vapor into high altitudes, which could have frozen in the cold Martian atmosphere and later fallen as ice.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Launched from submerged submarines, the M51 can reach altitudes exceeding 2,000 kilometers and re-enters the atmosphere at speeds up to Mach 20, reflecting France’s focus on precision, reliability, and constant readiness in maintaining its 290-warhead nuclear deterrent.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Purple Tea Purple tea comes from the same plant as green and black teas, but grows in high altitudes in Kenya.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
With low-light pollution and high altitudes, the observatory offers visitors the chance to view pristine night skies, sometimes including the Northern Lights, from its roll-off roof.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The crisp autumn air is finally starting to settle in at higher altitudes around the United States, which means the dazzling display of fall foliage isn't far behind.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
As the flight reaches higher altitudes, conditions get worse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Zacapa is produced in Guatemala’s highly volcanic Quetzaltenango highlands, where higher altitudes help create more breathable barrels ideal for Zacapa’s Sistema Solera aging process.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The models suggested that the eruptions released water vapor into high altitudes, which could have frozen in the cold Martian atmosphere and later fallen as ice.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Launched from submerged submarines, the M51 can reach altitudes exceeding 2,000 kilometers and re-enters the atmosphere at speeds up to Mach 20, reflecting France’s focus on precision, reliability, and constant readiness in maintaining its 290-warhead nuclear deterrent.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Purple Tea Purple tea comes from the same plant as green and black teas, but grows in high altitudes in Kenya.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
With low-light pollution and high altitudes, the observatory offers visitors the chance to view pristine night skies, sometimes including the Northern Lights, from its roll-off roof.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The crisp autumn air is finally starting to settle in at higher altitudes around the United States, which means the dazzling display of fall foliage isn't far behind.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
As the flight reaches higher altitudes, conditions get worse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Zacapa is produced in Guatemala’s highly volcanic Quetzaltenango highlands, where higher altitudes help create more breathable barrels ideal for Zacapa’s Sistema Solera aging process.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitudes
Noun
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Precipitation will fall as heavy rain for lower elevations, whereas heavy snow is expected for higher elevations.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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High elevation areas should prepare for snow in early December and January.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, Anaver's home came to a stop after colliding with a small hill that had a board sticking out of it a few feet away from the river, according to the AP.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The model suggested that ice from Antarctica alone — before any additions from Greenland, mountain glaciers or thermal expansion — could raise the seas by more than a meter by 2100.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The director continues to drum up the suspense when, after a Hollywood-style car chase that’s perfectly executed, the clan arrives at Iman’s childhood home in the mountains, where things definitely take a turn into thriller territory and several guns come back into play.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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