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
On Sunday, Raqa water authorities said the Euphrates River water level had dropped by about 60 centimetres in 24 hours -- but the gradual decrease has not yet resolved the crisis.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The effort to boost the water level of Lake Powell will bring consequences, cutting water to farms and cities across the Southwest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
“All is dark. I hear lapping water, level with me, and some creaking as of wood on wood.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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