- Height above sea level - Height in relation to land or sea level - High ground - Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular
elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above
a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a
mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. - The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial
object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle
intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or
apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon,
apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. - The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to
the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a
triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc. - Height of degree; highest point or degree.
- Area of relatively high ground - High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals
which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land
which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp,
interval, and the like. - The country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of
towns. - Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage. - Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished.
- Bovine sound - Cattle sound - Centre glows at ground level - Close to the ground - cold as in temperature - Depressed - Disreputable girls escape the gallows