leveller

American

[lev-uh-ler] / ˈlɛv ə lər /

noun

(usually initial capital letter) (during the British Civil War) a member of the Parliamentary army advocating constitutional reforms, equal rights, and religious tolerance.
Chiefly British. leveler.

leveller British

/ ˈlɛvələ /

noun

a person or thing that levels
a person who works for the abolition of inequalities

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Other Word Forms

self-leveller noun

Etymology

Origin of leveller

First recorded in 1590–1600; level + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Axel Disasi's boot was very high and touched the shoulder of Leeds defender Pascal Struijk when he netted West Ham's 96th-minute leveller.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

O'Neill questioned whether Schmeichel was unsighted for Rowe's leveller, but chose to focus on the efforts of his centre-backs in the valuable draw.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

While that appeared to be the correct decision, there was far more doubt about Florian Wirtz's leveller.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

He replaced Ismaila Sarr just after Bakambu's opener, and made the leveller from a penetrating run down the right.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

The sun slanted through to the moss here and there, leveller.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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