ALTITUDES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

altitudes

noun

plural of altitude

as in elevation

an area of high ground the air is thinner at higher altitudes

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Recent Examples of altitudes It’s also tested across millions of miles in testing environments, ranging from the 50‑degree heat of the desert and sub‑40‑degree cold of the Arctic, to altitudes of 10,000 ft in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026 The fourth is a biothermoshock Gesha ($12) grown in high altitudes, moving from extreme hot and cold temperatures over a short period of time. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Monarchs travel up to 3,000 miles to their wintering destinations in central Mexico, where Oyamel fir forests (or, Abies religiosa) grow at high altitudes (around 7,800-11,800 feet). — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Over the next 30 months, the 10,000+ flights that pass through it during trial hours will be required to adjust their altitudes to avoid generating contrails. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 If all goes well, the conjoined spacecraft known as BepiColombo will enter orbit around Mercury in November and split from each other in December to map and study the entire planet from different altitudes. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 As the crisp autumn air starts to settle in at higher altitudes around the United States, the dazzling display of fall foliage isn’t far behind. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 That experiment could help connect aircraft operating at different altitudes through a single communications layer. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 The only trees to have taken root were those able to survive in high altitudes and cold climates, and so, in among the red, yellow, brown and orange leaves, there were a good proportion of deep-green conifer needles. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

At the highest elevations, leaf colors typically start to change in late September and peak in early October.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
The light glow there is nearly inescapable even at elevation.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

One such home is in the tranquil Ojo de Agua neighborhood, in the hills that rise above the central part of the city.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
While the rest of the table is encouraging growth and forgiveness, Meredith is refusing to budge, completely stonewalling this apology and completely willing to die on this hill.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026