high place

American

noun

(in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop.

high place British

noun

Old Testament a place of idolatrous worship, esp a hilltop

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“It must have come from a very high place because nobody’s talking.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025

When you get, “You’re an angel,” that seems like such a high place to fall from.

From New York Times ● May 3, 2022

Fury, quite rightly, has a very high place in the list, the best of his generation, but Lewis was a giant.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2022

Fasting has a high place of prominence in numerous major world religions, as well as even more informal practices.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022

And Kino ran for the high place, as nearly all animals do when they are pursued.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

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