Synonyms of elevations

elevations

noun

plural of elevation

1

as in promotions

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor marked the first elevation of a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotions
• ascents
• advancements
• rises
• creations
• upgrades
• preferments
• preferences
• magnifications
• exaltations
• aggrandizements
• ennoblements
• glorifications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• degradations
• depositions
• demotions
• discharges
• downgrades
• suspensions
• removals
• dismissals
• expulsions
• impeachments
• abasements
• comedowns
• falls
• overthrows
• ousters
• dethronements
• downfalls

2

as in hills

an area of high ground

Little Round Top is one of the most visited elevations in the entire Gettysburg National Military Park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hills
• mounds
• altitudes
• cliffs
• mountains
• highlands
• uplands
• prominences
• heights
• eminences
• knolls
• bluffs
• humps
• crags
• ridges
• foothills
• plateaus
• peaks
• rises
• mounts
• mesas
• buttes
• tablelands
• precipices
• domes
• tors
• tables
• alps
• steeps
• sierras
• hillocks
• hummocks
• knobs
• downs
• sugarloafs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowlands
• valleys
• depressions
• hollows
• plains
• basins
• vales
• flats
• glens
• dales
• floodplains
• bottoms
• dells
• bottomlands
• fens
• dingles
• tidewaters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elevations

At a latitude of 63 degrees North, color can appear at higher elevations in early to mid-August before spreading down the mountainsides and into the valleys by the second week of September, according to the National Park Service. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The plan also included a breakdown of which areas are targeted for these elevations, which indicates the areas with properties at the highest risk of flooding. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Curiosity has climbed through a vertical half-mile (1 kilometer) of rock layers so far, finding clay-rich, mudstone layers that give way at higher elevations to younger sandstones full of salty minerals. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

The county covers 948 square miles of broken, hilly land with sandy, gray, and black soils; elevations range between 800 to 1,450 feet above sea level, according to the Texas State Historical Association. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

As glaciers turn to water and create massive lakes in high mountain elevations, summertime melting can release these lakes downstream. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Like many monsoonal days, rain chances in the Valley are low, less than 30%, but the higher elevations to the north, east and southeast can’t say the same. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026

At the lower elevations, residents all across the island chain experienced tropical storm force winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, Blood said. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026