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 The finding is concerning as space debris at such high altitudes behaves differently from that circling closer to Earth. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 July 2026 The campaign involved a Gulfstream G800 flying at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet while operating on neat SAF. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 In the Owens Valley, thermals — columns of warm, rising air — rocket paragliders to altitudes higher than most small airplanes can fly. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Now a new study delves into just how the mice survive at such high altitudes, which afford less than half of the oxygen available at sea level. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 Smaller consumer fireworks can range from 50 to 200 feet in the air, with some professional shows having explosion altitudes as high as 1,200 feet. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Advances in engineering and flying at high altitudes can mitigate noise and avoid the rattling blast of a sonic boom. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 Hitting the ball on the seam reduces drag, and the effect is less likely to occur at higher altitudes. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Vineyards in Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG are situated north of Verona in a 20-mile-wide mountainous band at the foot of the Dolomites at altitudes ranging from 500 to 1,640 feet above sea level, with heights above 1,100 feet really making the difference. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 June 2026

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Noun

That’s also your start point to grab a bite and a glass of wine at Alpino Vino, the highest elevation restaurant in North America at 11,966 feet (open in winter only).

— Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Eclipse hunters should prioritize a clear line of sight to the west-northwest, rather than elevation or traditionally beautiful scenery.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

Rescue workers, including members of the Big Bear Fire Department, descended a hill below the support structure and found the victim.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
But after six laps of the famed Circuit de la Sarthe, Kimberly crested the hill just after the Arnage corner and hit a sudden downpour.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

In the fall, the flashy Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, designed like a stack of nine askew cubes, will soar past to its final height of 1,049 feet.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
By the time Phaedra’s birthday dinner rolls around, the sound of Porsha sharpening her knives reaches its height.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of height

Noun

Chuanjun warned that heavy rain and extreme weather conditions could put additional areas alongside the mountain near the initial landslide at risk of collapsing.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Thomas, for so many years the understudy to his Team Sky teammate Froome, finally got his moment in the sun, winning back-to-back mountain stages, including stage 12 to Alpe d’Huez, to win the race overall.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026