26984 words

elevation

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
the front or side of a building as shown on a drawing:

Examples:

This plan shows the front, side, and back elevations of the new supermarket.
2
the height of a place above the level of the sea:

Examples:

Atmospheric pressure varies with elevation and temperature.
The crop is not grown at high elevations/above an elevation of 1,000 metres.
3
a hill:

Examples:

The flagpole stands on a small elevation in front of the building.
4
the fact of being given a more important position:

Examples:

His elevation to the presidency of the new republic was generally popular.
5
height above the surface of the earth, or an area that is higher than the surrounding land:

Examples:

[ C ] At higher elevations, the air is colder.

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