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IELTS word

altitude

/ˈæltɪtuːd/noun

English definition

height above sea level

Common phrases / collocations

  1. high altitude
  2. low altitude
  3. gain altitude

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The climbers rested at a high altitude.

  2. 2.

    The aircraft gained altitude.

  3. 3.

    Some crops grow well at this altitude.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Climbers rest on a high mountain ridge with distant valleys and clouds far below.
height above sea level
1mountain ridge is high
2valley lies far below
mountain ridge is high→valley lies far below