sea level
noun
: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a
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Agency experts noted that the El Niños of 2015-16 and 2023-24 brought more frequent, deeper and widespread high-tide flooding, a risk made worse after decades of sea level rise.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Estadio Monterrey — usually known as Estadio BBVA — is built in the shadow of the Cerro de la Silla, a mountain which rises 1,820 metres above sea level and is part of the Sierra Madre Oriental range in northeastern Mexico.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Perched atop Iron Mountain—one of peninsular Florida's highest natural points at 298 feet above sea level—the grounds feature elevation changes uncommon in much of the rest of the state, resulting in a landscape different from what many visitors expect from Florida.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Mass tourism, rising sea levels, and scorching temperatures have been plaguing the unique Italian city.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Estadio Monterrey — usually known as Estadio BBVA — is built in the shadow of the Cerro de la Silla, a mountain which rises 1,820 metres above sea level and is part of the Sierra Madre Oriental range in northeastern Mexico.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Perched atop Iron Mountain—one of peninsular Florida's highest natural points at 298 feet above sea level—the grounds feature elevation changes uncommon in much of the rest of the state, resulting in a landscape different from what many visitors expect from Florida.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Mass tourism, rising sea levels, and scorching temperatures have been plaguing the unique Italian city.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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