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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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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

“The altitude and conditions are different, but you have to love those big challenges. We’re really excited.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Most climbers rely on supplemental oxygen at this altitude, and even then mountaineering experts advise against staying in the zone for more than 20 hours.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Along the entire French Mediterranean coastline, an evacuation zone has been defined by government agencies and the University of Montpellier, based on altitude, distance from the sea and historical data.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

A west wind off the sea kept the temperature in the thirties, even here at three or four thousand feet of altitude.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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