altitude
Pronunciation: [ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd]
Word
Context: "physical measurement"
(noun) the height of something above a certain level, usually above sea level. If you're on a mountain, the altitude tells you how high you are up in the air.
Example
The altitude of the mountain is 10,000 feet, which makes it very high.
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At sea level, there is no altitude above the water.
Example
What is the altitude of the place we are visiting?
Context: "air travel"
(noun) how high an airplane is flying in the sky. When you're on a plane, the altitude tells you how far up you are from the ground.
Example
The airplane flew at an altitude of 30,000 feet during the flight.
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The pilot said the altitude was too low for safe flying, so we needed to climb higher.
Example
What altitude are we currently flying at?
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