as in elevation
an area of high ground
the air is thinner at higher altitudes
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Recent Examples of altitudes
This results in a wine that balances richness with freshness, showcasing the varietal's potential when grown at higher altitudes.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In ice storms, temperatures can be much warmer at higher altitudes—ranging from 45 to 50 degrees—while the surface temperature remains below freezing.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Both the constellation and the shower are named after an instrument called the quadrant, which was once used to measure the altitudes of stars and other bodies in the night sky.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Rainfall at those higher altitudes eventually drained into the rivers and streams that ultimately destroyed places like Erwin.
—Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Warmer temperatures at higher altitudes can create an inversion, putting a cap on cooler air nearer the ground.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The zoo is home to Chilean flamingoes, which are smaller, live in high altitudes and can tolerate extreme temperatures — even well below freezing — much more so than the Caribbean kind, which Bernier said the zoo once owned and had to put inside a building for half the year.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
At high altitudes, rays reflect off surfaces like clouds or the airplane wing.
—Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
The 24 satellites that Mission Space is building will be deployed in multiple layers at different altitudes to see the difference of data between the layers.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In ice storms, temperatures can be much warmer at higher altitudes—ranging from 45 to 50 degrees—while the surface temperature remains below freezing.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Both the constellation and the shower are named after an instrument called the quadrant, which was once used to measure the altitudes of stars and other bodies in the night sky.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Rainfall at those higher altitudes eventually drained into the rivers and streams that ultimately destroyed places like Erwin.
—Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Warmer temperatures at higher altitudes can create an inversion, putting a cap on cooler air nearer the ground.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
The zoo is home to Chilean flamingoes, which are smaller, live in high altitudes and can tolerate extreme temperatures — even well below freezing — much more so than the Caribbean kind, which Bernier said the zoo once owned and had to put inside a building for half the year.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
At high altitudes, rays reflect off surfaces like clouds or the airplane wing.
—Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
The 24 satellites that Mission Space is building will be deployed in multiple layers at different altitudes to see the difference of data between the layers.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altitudes
Noun
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The incident happened near the Scott chairlift, which takes patrons to the Scott Peak with an elevation of 8,289 feet.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sai Yok rock geckos live on karst rock formations in a forest at an elevation of about 1,300 feet, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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His characteristically sparse prose only makes this portrait of a necrophiliac serial killer haunting the hill country of eastern Tennessee that much more disturbing: Lester Ballard makes Norman Bates look like Beaver Cleaver.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jimmy Fallon is about the same height as Tim was in 8th grade.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The follow-up, Monster Hunter Wilds ($69.99), is poised to take the addictive monster-hunting gameplay to greater heights with an expansive and highly dynamic world, refined weapon abilities, and new context-sensitive special attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most people associate skiing there with the Dolomites, the massive mountain range in the northeast.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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The quiet solitude of having a whole mountain to yourself is truly an unmatched experience — not to mention getting first tracks all day long.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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