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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

In the last 20 minutes of games, with that heat, with the humidity, altitude - you need to keep him as fresh as you can.

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

Their knowledge of the deadly effects of extreme altitude was scant, and their equipment was pathetically inadequate by modern standards.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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