From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaltitudeal‧ti‧tude /ˈæltɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる noun[countable]HIGH the height of an object or place above the seaaltitude ofWe’re flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.high/low altitudesAt high altitudes it is difficult to get enough oxygen.Examples from the Corpusaltitude• The plane is now flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet.• The basicqualification is a big lift system and altitude.• Start a day or two before you ascend and continue at altitude.• This is a 14-poundinflatablechamber that lowers the effectivealtitudeinside by 3,000 to 5,000 feet.• Any investigation of the headyaltitudes of Andean music should begin right here.• It's very difficult to breathe at high altitudes.• The flight began in July but was delayed for two weeks until early August following initial problems with take-off at high altitudes.• Dennis smiles down from his altitude and is charmed.• Sweatdripped off me as I fought to achieve a stablealtitude above the ground.• The altitude of Addis Ababa is eight thousand feet.• The north-south windsvary in direction with altitude, though the zonal winds are in the direction of rotation at all altitudes.high/low altitudes• Asexualspeciestend to be small and live at high latitudes and high altitudes, in fresh water or disturbed ground.• The planes flew at high altitudes, so that we had no warning.• Comets, being weak, fragment at high altitudes.• Ozoneoccurs more frequently at higher altitudes, so uplands may be particularly at risk.• Its proponentsclaim that it has the advantage of functioning at high altitudes, where winds are strong and stable.• The flight began in July but was delayed for two weeks until early August following initial problems with take-off at high altitudes.• The community typically occurs on peaty soils on gentleslopes or plateaus at higher altitudes.• Dust is raised by near-surface bursts and lifted to high altitudes by the mushroomcloud.Originaltitude(1300-1400)Latinaltitudo, from altus"high, deep"