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
Etymology
Origin of water level
First recorded in 1555–65
Example Sentences
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After 20 more hours in which the rescue teams used pumps to lower the water level in the flooded tunnels, Zapata could finally be taken to the surface.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In his village, the water level climbed nearly two metres, Reouani said.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The person was trapped in the car as water entered the vehicle, the fire service said, adding that with the stream's water level rising rapidly, rapid extraction was needed.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 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
What makes it a great deal more difficult to imagine is that everything which human beings would consider to be above the water level was fringed with all the colours of the spectrum.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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