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

Then, suddenly, the crest of the wave was past, and the water level fell.

From Literature

The company's incident manager, Matthew Dean, said tankers were continuing to pump water into the network in the Bidenborough area to keep supplies flowing to 320 properties which had low water levels.

From BBC

Hobbs pointed out that some residents’ wells have gone dry as water levels have plummeted in the Ranegras Plain, and that the land has been sinking as the aquifer is depleted.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• aquifer