sea level
noun
the horizontal plane or level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide.
sea levels
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pluralof sea level.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have warned that they’re expecting likely the highest sea levels ever recorded on the California coast this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Australia's climate minister Chris Bowen said the money would "help these countries adjust to climate change, particularly focused on the coastlines with erosion, with rising sea levels".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It said coastal sites were among those facing the greatest climate pressures, including erosion and rising sea levels.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Dillon Amaya, an oceanographer at North Carolina State University, said the elevated sea levels could collide with other natural phenomena to create problems for coastal communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
So now the polar ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising, and the weather is all messed up.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
