Top Definitions
Quizzes
Examples

leveler

[ lev-uh-ler ]

/ ˈlɛv ə lər /

Save This Word!

noun

a person or thing that levels.

QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

The Mockingbird State

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also especially British, lev·el·ler .

Origin of leveler

First recorded in 1590–1600; level + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM leveler

self-lev·el·er, noun

Words nearby leveler

level best, level compensator, level crossing, level curve, level descriptor, leveler, levelheaded, leveling instrument, leveling rod, Levelland, leveller

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Example sentences from the Web for leveler

Old Olly's head's leveler than this mountain-side, even if his mouth is mealier 'n his own flour bags.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
French custom might have compelled a difference at other times, but war was a great leveler of manners.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler
The ready-made-clothing house is a great civilizer, but also a great leveler.
John Marvel, Assistant|Thomas Nelson Page
Slavery was a great leveler; it leveled many down, but it also leveled many up in physical condition.
The American Missionary -- Volume 33, No. 02, February, 1879|Various

Why, I did not see more prairie or leveler land in the west than I did in passing through Canada.
To and Through Nebraska|Frances I. Sims Fulton

See Today's Synonym