high ground
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of high ground
First recorded in 1480–90; current sense dates from 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Orna Mizrahi, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, said the site holds strategic importance as high ground and in terms of pushing back Hezbollah.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It's also going to turn quite showery with the potential for some heavy downpours, even turning wintry over high ground.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
HawkEye is focused on government applications, staking out strategic high ground above the clouds.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“LEAVE NOW or go to high ground or the highest floor of your home,” said an early-morning evacuation order for the areas of Waialua and Haleiwa, north of Honolulu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The plant was located just feet from the ocean, and that meant workers needed to move to high ground.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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