high ground

noun

: a position of advantage or superiority

especially : an ethically superior position

took the moral high ground during the debate

Examples of high ground in a Sentence

one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war

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Critically, Israel established strategic control over the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, a strategic high ground at the base of the Anti-Lebanon mountains that was part of the lands of the Tribe of Manasseh in Ancient Israel. —

Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025 The Spanish government sent emergency alerts on Tuesday asking people to stay indoors or seek high ground. —

Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Elevate and rattle from high ground, or a tree stand or tripod, to spot more bucks. —

Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024 And for people who are still in the path of disaster, Hecht said, pay them to move to high ground. —

Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high ground