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The airplane climbed to a higher altitude.
What does Altitude mean?
Altitude means height above the ground or sea level.
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The height of something above the ground or sea level.
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Some plants grow better at a high altitude.
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The hikers noticed the air felt thinner as their altitude increased.
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MeaningAltitude means height above the ground or sea level.
ExampleExample: The airplane climbed to a higher altitude.
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- al · tuh · tood
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- tood
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Synonyms
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heightUse for how high something is.
elevationUse for height above sea level or ground level.
Antonyms
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depthUse for distance downward instead of upward.
sea levelUse as a reference point for measuring altitude.
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altitude
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altitudes
Different heights above sea level or ground level.
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