water level

American  

noun

1. the surface level of any body of water.

2. the level to which a vessel is immersed; water line.

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water level British  

noun

1. the level reached by the surface of a body of water

2. the water line of a boat or ship

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Etymology

Origin of water level

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

Like other landowners in the area, it has been allowed to pump unlimited amounts from the aquifer, even as water levels have declined.

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't want to leave it," he said of his boat, which was one of the vessels left listing because of the drop in water levels.

From BBC

But water levels are still below average in some places.

From BBC

These included the chemical signatures preserved in stalactites and stalagmites from two Indian caves and water level histories recorded in five lakes across northwest India.

From Science Daily

It will take most of the day Friday for water levels to fall enough so residents can safely access their homes, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aquifer