elevation
noun
the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises.
elevations
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pluralof elevation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sequoias natively are found in small patches in California’s Northern Sierra mountains, typically at elevations greater than 5,000 feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The birds' seasonal migration may become increasingly difficult as changes in climate may force them to move to higher elevations on hills, to smaller and fragmented areas.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
But if no snow survives the summer, it cannot replace the ice lost to melting at lower, warmer elevations.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A substantial share of the Colorado River's annual flow begins as snow that accumulates at high elevations during winter and melts during spring and early summer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Finally, in former times New Guinea’s available root crops were limiting for calories as well as for protein, because they do not grow well at the high elevations where many New Guineans live today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
