altitudinous

as in tall
extending to a great distance upward the brochure described the seaside hotel as "an imposing edifice graced by old world charm, situated atop an altitudinous promontory with panoramic views"

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Adjective
  • Among the Americans taking hormones are many cisgender children and teen-agers who take human growth hormone in order to grow taller, or take birth control in order to regulate their periods or avoid pregnancy.
    S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
  • Cages should be at least 4 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • With their flood of light and color, Yi Ming’s paintings have sold for high prices at charity auctions and have brought the artists invitations to design work for events both in China and abroad.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, pay transparency regulations, a higher minimum wage, policies to align school and work schedules, and again, paid leave could all make being a working mother a more equitable—and therefore appealing—experience.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Altitudinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudinous. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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