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'laid out on three levels of elevation 20 feet in height' Help me understand this phrase

English Language & Usage Asked on August 10, 2021

The following is the description of the camp. I cannot imagine what it is, because of the ambiguity of the underlined part. The wooden building is 20 feet high? Could anyone be kind enough to explain it for me?

The camp was constructed entirely of one story, wooden building, laid out on three levels of elevation 20 feet in height, connected by wooden stairways.

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The single-storey building is constructed on ground of different height or elevation, and so the sections needed to be connected by stairs.

elevation
NOUN

Height above a given level, especially sea level.
Line of sight and terrain elevation is very important!

The ground level varies by 20 feet in height. Something like (but not exactly) this:

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Correct answer by Weather Vane on August 10, 2021

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