Clues for the word "ELEVATION"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on November 16, 2025.
Definition of elevation
- n. - The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
- n. - Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
- n. - That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
- n. - The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
- n. - The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
- n. - The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction.
- n. - A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography.
Referring Clues
- One mile, for Denver
- Height of a mountain
- Height
- Height
- Altitude
- Butte or mesa
- Height, loftiness
- U2 smash from '01
- Height above sea level
- Architect's plan for advancement
- Face lift?
- Part of plans for promotion?
- Joy about English victory and promotion
- Height - promotion
- Taking up last book slightly adapted without opening
- Height - a live note (anag)
- Drawing of the external face of a building
- Drawing showing face lift
- One side of the house in ecstasy about electoral vote, initially
- Mountain statistic
- Host got up for this
- The height of architectural draughtsmanship
- Out of order, ie no valet getting a rise
- Part of the plans for promotion
- Leave it on when changing height
- Height of delight about English verse
- Joy surrounding English vicar's first promotion
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - November 16, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - January 15, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - January 05, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 05, 2024
- USA Today - January 26, 2018
- Mindfood Daily - October 27, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 01, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - August 28, 2017
- Netword - July 27, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 13, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 23, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - April 24, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 15, 2013
- Rock n Roll Crossword - June 03, 2012
- Universal - November 13, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - November 15, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 27, 2009
- Guardian Quick - December 15, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - September 30, 2008
- Netword - May 28, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - March 26, 2007
- Guardian Quick - December 09, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - April 14, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - July 14, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - October 29, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - March 01, 2002
- Guardian Quiptic - September 03, 2001
- New York Times - August 01, 2000