altitude
noun/ˈæltɪtjuːd/
/ˈæltɪtuːd/
- [countable, usually singular] the height above sea level
- at an altitude of something We are flying at an altitude of 6 000 metres.
- The plane made a dive to a lower altitude.
Extra Examples- The aircraft maintained an altitude of 28 000 feet.
- The aviators reported the columns of smoke rising to an altitude of 2 000 feet.
- The plane took off and climbed to cruising altitude.
- The plane suddenly started to lose altitude.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- high
- …
- cruise at
- fly at
- maintain
- …
- sickness
- training
- at (an/the) altitude
- altitude of
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- [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a place that is high above sea level
- Snow leopards live at high altitudes.
- at altitude The athletes trained at altitude in Mexico City.
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc1- No trees will grow at that altitude.
- She plans to carry out altitude training before going to the Olympics.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin altitudo, from altus ‘high’.
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