elevated position

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A place that is higher than the area around it.

   Grammar: Countable: from an elevated position.

   Patterns

   • from an elevated position

   The guard watched the crowd from an elevated position on the roof.

   Build the hives in an elevated position to keep them dry.

   From an elevated position on the hill, we could see the whole valley.

2. 2nouncountablefigurative

   A high rank, job or level of status in an organization or society.

   Grammar: Often figurative: hold an elevated position.

   Patterns

   • hold an elevated position

   He holds an elevated position at the bank.

   Her elevated position in the company came with long hours.

   The author rose to an elevated position in the literary world.

Word forms

Common combinations

hold an elevated position

She holds an elevated position within the department.

from an elevated position

The camera filmed the parade from an elevated position.

rise to an elevated position

He rose to an elevated position in the party.

an elevated position of power

An elevated position of power requires responsibility.

Synonyms and how they differ

high position

High position is simpler and more common, while elevated position sounds more formal or descriptive.

vantage point

Vantage point is a spot chosen for good viewing, whereas elevated position only says it is high.

senior post

Senior post refers only to a job rank, while elevated position can also mean a physical height.

Opposites

Word family

elevate verb

to raise to a higher level

elevation noun

height above a point

position noun

a place or a job

elevated adjective

higher than the surroundings

Commonly confused: elevated position or exalted position?

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