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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My top pick, the Fellow Aiden ($365), is a powerful machine that can account for your local elevation and has special recipes for individual coffee beans—and yet contributing reviewer Pete Cottell managed a great mug within eight minutes of unpacking the box.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the Lake Tahoe area, a winter weather advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday, with 6 to 12 inches of snow forecast above 7,000 feet elevation.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ronald Reagan viewed America as a light on top of the hill, calling for the world to embrace democracy.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stand aside, this monitor has ample tilt, height, and swivel adjustments at the ready.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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The structure of its web varies throughout the year, with changes in its angle, height above the ground, line density and magnetic orientation, all influenced by seasonal shifts.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Key Ingredients: Bolivian mountain salt, papaya enzymes, prickly pear extract Best For: Getting rid of scalp build-up, sans residue.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Altitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altitudes. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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