base level

noun

Geology.

1. the lowest level to which running water can erode the land.

base level

noun

1. the lowest level to which a land surface can be eroded by streams, which is, ultimately, sea level

Word History and Origins

Origin of base level¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

“Boiled down to the base level, yeah, you kick a ball through the pipes,” said Dicker, 25, whose team plays host Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts.

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“I was at a base level,” he says, “and the creature is born.”

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Obviously, the goal should be, down the line, providing a base level of care to every American.

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Gittins said her allergy meant she lived with "a base level of anxiety".

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State law provides a “base level of transparency” for the public on who lobbyists are and who they represent, said Andrew Cates, a former lobbyist who wrote a guide on state ethics rules.

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