high groundn.

Brit.

/ˈhʌɪ ɡraʊnd/, U.S.

/ˈhaɪ ˌɡraʊnd/

Forms: see high adj. and n.² and ground n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., ground n.

Etymology: < high adj. + ground n. With sense 2 compare earlier higher ground n. 2.

1. Ground which is naturally elevated in relation to the surrounding area. Cf. highland n. 1a.Frequently in military contexts, as affording an important strategic advantage to a force occupying it.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > [noun]

downlandeOE

downOE

highlandOE

high country1445

wold1472

high ground1489

upland1566

hill-country1582

Chiltern1627

downs country1791

altitude1853

upwold1875

top-land1877

society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [noun] > strong point or fortified position

bridgehead1760

point d'appui1787

strong point1789

high ground1869

beachhead1940

box1942

airhead1943

1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes ii. xiv. sig. Hij^v The place be of a hyghe grounde yf it may be, that is to wite vpon som ryght wel sette and in a good contrey.

1539 R. Morison in tr. Frontinus Strategemes & Policies Warre sig. Nviii Lette hym pytche his felde on a knap or highe grounde.

1581 T. Nicholas tr. A. de Zárate Discov. & Conquest Peru iv. xix. f. 86 The companie of footemen..were placed on high ground.

1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue iv. 183 Molland is up-land, or high ground.

1649 Moderate No. 59. 685 He raised a batterie at a place called Coruillon, being high ground, that Commands part of the City.

1703 J. Adair Descr. Sea-coast & Islands Scotl. iii. 12/1 The House of Anstruther, and the Church..that stands on high Ground above it.

1777 J. Brand Observ. Pop. Antiq. 258 He quotes from Hall an Account of Henry the Eighth's riding a Maying from Greenwich to the high Ground of Shooter's Hill.

1816 J. Scott Paris Revisited v. 77 Beyond the city..a black skirting outline ran along a ridge of high ground.

1869 M. W. Smith Mod. Tactics of Three Arms 63 The French divisions..continued to force their way forward in the direction of the high ground between Blasowitz and Pratzen.

1914 Condor 16 121 The Burrowing Owl, badger, and kangaroo rat were forced to find high ground when the sub-water came up.

1950 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 11 Aug. a6/7 Reports of the Red pull-back came as the U.S. 35th Regimental Combat Team occupied high ground east of the city.

2010 S. Thirsk Not quite White (2011) 117 I set off, driving faster, looking for high ground within line-of-sight of a transmitter, glancing at the phone display.

2. figurative and in figurative contexts; esp. a position of advantage or superiority in a debate, moral issue, question of policy, etc. (often in moral high ground).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage

higher ground1583

vantage-ground1612

coign of vantagea1616

high ground1800

place, point (etc.) of vantage1805–6

vantage-coign1808

inside track1857

vantage-placea1861

vantage-pointa1861

pole position1888

vantage1908

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage > moral

moral high ground1971

1800 Monthly Rev. July 313 From the high ground on which methodism has reared its standard and erected its fortress..these pilgrims represent themselves as setting out.

1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. vi. 163 The Hegelizers amongst them will take high ground at once, and say that [etc.].

1934 T. A. Bailey T. Roosevelt & Japanese-Amer. Crises 322 Confronted with repeated indignities, most of which were clearly the result of race prejudice, the Japanese government consistently refused to take high ground.

1964 Financial Times 3 Mar. 3/1 Further new all-time high ground was reached on Wall Street to-day, but most gains were limited to around $1.

1971 R. J. Jensen Winning of Midwest vii. 196 The drys [sc. those opposed to the use of alcohol] tried to seize the moral high ground by force.

1978 Economist 16 Sept. 20/3 Most delegates showed little inclination to make unemployment their high ground for the next election.

2008 T: N.Y. Times Style Mag. 9 Mar. 126/1 Vegetarianism may occupy the moral high ground, but among men it's regarded as..an anemic regimen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high ground
释义	high groundn. Brit. /ˈhʌɪ ɡraʊnd/, U.S. /ˈhaɪ ˌɡraʊnd/ Forms: see high adj. and n.² and ground n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., ground n. Etymology: < high adj. + ground n. With sense 2 compare earlier higher ground n. 2. 1. Ground which is naturally elevated in relation to the surrounding area. Cf. highland n. 1a.Frequently in military contexts, as affording an important strategic advantage to a force occupying it. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > [noun] downlandeOE downOE highlandOE high country1445 wold1472 high ground1489 upland1566 hill-country1582 Chiltern1627 downs country1791 altitude1853 upwold1875 top-land1877 society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [noun] > strong point or fortified position bridgehead1760 point d'appui1787 strong point1789 high ground1869 beachhead1940 box1942 airhead1943 1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes ii. xiv. sig. Hij^v The place be of a hyghe grounde yf it may be, that is to wite vpon som ryght wel sette and in a good contrey. 1539 R. Morison in tr. Frontinus Strategemes & Policies Warre sig. Nviii Lette hym pytche his felde on a knap or highe grounde. 1581 T. Nicholas tr. A. de Zárate Discov. & Conquest Peru iv. xix. f. 86 The companie of footemen..were placed on high ground. 1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue iv. 183 Molland is up-land, or high ground. 1649 Moderate No. 59. 685 He raised a batterie at a place called Coruillon, being high ground, that Commands part of the City. 1703 J. Adair Descr. Sea-coast & Islands Scotl. iii. 12/1 The House of Anstruther, and the Church..that stands on high Ground above it. 1777 J. Brand Observ. Pop. Antiq. 258 He quotes from Hall an Account of Henry the Eighth's riding a Maying from Greenwich to the high Ground of Shooter's Hill. 1816 J. Scott Paris Revisited v. 77 Beyond the city..a black skirting outline ran along a ridge of high ground. 1869 M. W. Smith Mod. Tactics of Three Arms 63 The French divisions..continued to force their way forward in the direction of the high ground between Blasowitz and Pratzen. 1914 Condor 16 121 The Burrowing Owl, badger, and kangaroo rat were forced to find high ground when the sub-water came up. 1950 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 11 Aug. a6/7 Reports of the Red pull-back came as the U.S. 35th Regimental Combat Team occupied high ground east of the city. 2010 S. Thirsk Not quite White (2011) 117 I set off, driving faster, looking for high ground within line-of-sight of a transmitter, glancing at the phone display. 2. figurative and in figurative contexts; esp. a position of advantage or superiority in a debate, moral issue, question of policy, etc. (often in moral high ground). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage higher ground1583 vantage-ground1612 coign of vantagea1616 high ground1800 place, point (etc.) of vantage1805–6 vantage-coign1808 inside track1857 vantage-placea1861 vantage-pointa1861 pole position1888 vantage1908 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage > moral moral high ground1971 1800 Monthly Rev. July 313 From the high ground on which methodism has reared its standard and erected its fortress..these pilgrims represent themselves as setting out. 1890 W. James Princ. Psychol. I. vi. 163 The Hegelizers amongst them will take high ground at once, and say that [etc.]. 1934 T. A. Bailey T. Roosevelt & Japanese-Amer. Crises 322 Confronted with repeated indignities, most of which were clearly the result of race prejudice, the Japanese government consistently refused to take high ground. 1964 Financial Times 3 Mar. 3/1 Further new all-time high ground was reached on Wall Street to-day, but most gains were limited to around $1. 1971 R. J. Jensen Winning of Midwest vii. 196 The drys [sc. those opposed to the use of alcohol] tried to seize the moral high ground by force. 1978 Economist 16 Sept. 20/3 Most delegates showed little inclination to make unemployment their high ground for the next election. 2008 T: N.Y. Times Style Mag. 9 Mar. 126/1 Vegetarianism may occupy the moral high ground, but among men it's regarded as..an anemic regimen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1489
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