Altitude Definition

ăltĭ-to͝od, -tyo͝od
altitudes
noun
altitudes
The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.
American Heritage
Height; esp., the height of a thing above the earth's surface or above sea level.
Webster's New World
Great height or elevation.
Has trouble breathing at altitude.
American Heritage
A high place or region.
Webster's New World
A high location or area.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Altitude

Noun

Singular:
altitude
Plural:
altitudes

Origin of Altitude

  • Middle English from Latin altitūdō from altus high al-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Latin altitudo (“height"), from altus (“high").

    From Wiktionary

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