water level
Americannoun
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the surface level of any body of water.
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the level to which a vessel is immersed; water line.
noun
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the level reached by the surface of a body of water
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the water line of a boat or ship
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of water level
First recorded in 1555–65
Example Sentences
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The National Weather Service said San Francisco recorded its highest-ever summer ocean water level late Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
With the water level set to drop, they believe he is too weak to swim any further.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
In his village, the water level climbed nearly two metres, Reouani said.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
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 • Dec. 14, 2025
Surely we were below water level now, though that didn’t bear thinking about.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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