water level
nounDefinition of water level
1
: an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough or in a U-shaped tube
2
: the surface of still water: such as
a
: the level assumed by the surface of a particular body or column of water
b
: the waterline of a vessel
Examples of water level in a Sentence
Check the water level of the swimming pool.
We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Given a relatively flat coastal plain, raising water levels by only inches can make a dramatic difference on how far inland the water can travel. — Brandon Miller, CNN, "Climate change makes storms like Dorian more dangerous," 4 Sep. 2019 Storm surges in some places raised water levels more than 20 feet above normal. — CBS News, "Hurricane Dorian threatens millions in U.S. after pummeling Bahamas," 3 Sep. 2019 Dorian threatened to unleash a storm surge that could raise water levels by as much as 12 to 18 feet (4-5 meters) above normal on Grand Bahama Island, the NHC said. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas, turn to Florida expected," 2 Sep. 2019 Dorian is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge that could raise water levels up to 15 feet above normal tides in the northwestern Bahamas, the NHC said. — Fox News, "Hurricane Dorian nears Category 5 with 150 mph winds, Trump warns it could be one of the 'strongest' storms in decades," 1 Sep. 2019 Storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 15 to 20 feet above normal tide levels in some areas of the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Dorian, Now a Category 5 Hurricane, Poised to Wreak Havoc Along Eastern Seaboard," 1 Sep. 2019 Surrounding nests with gravel and rocks may create a barrier against predators—like fish and shrimp, which feed on frog eggs and larvae—while also preventing fluctuating water levels from washing the spawn away. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "How Did the World’s Largest Frog Get So Big? Possibly by Building Its Own Ponds," 12 Aug. 2019 Gore said that melting polar ice caps have raised water levels and caused extreme precipitation around the world, including unusually wet winters in Minnesota. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "Al Gore on Enbridge Line 3, green jobs, flooded farms and Greenland losing 11 billion tons of ice in one day," 5 Aug. 2019 What might be a more workable solution than fighting Lake Michigan, Biggs said, is building a new dog park somewhere in town not affected by fluctuating water levels. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "After Evanston’s dog beach disappeared under water, city officials are talking about what to do next," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water level.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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