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altitude

[al-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
NOUN
height in the sky
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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Once the ball starts rolling, the stadium’s altitude — 7,216 feet above sea level — will be one of the biggest assets for the Mexican lineup led by coach Javier Aguirre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

To acclimate his players to the altitude, he held training camp in Pachuca, at an elevation of 7,979 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Without supplemental oxygen, a fully acclimatised climber would typically survive only two to three days at that altitude.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

ADS-B Out equipped aircraft broadcast their altitude, latitude, longitude and velocity based on those GPS signals for nearby ADS-B In equipped aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Even though it was a cloudy day, the vicious ultraviolet radiation at this altitude would render him snow-blind very quickly.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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