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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The air pressure in the cabins of commercial planes is relatively low, comparable to that of an altitude of roughly 2,000 meters above sea level.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 12 miles west-northwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City and occurred above sea level.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2018, Microsoft deployed a submarine-like data center 117 feet below sea level to take advantage of the cooling benefits of seawater and tidal power to enable the project to be powered fully by renewable energy.
—April Roach, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The ski area base is at 9,000 feet above sea level, and the mountain tops out at 12,060 feet, offering an impressive 3,060 feet of vertical rise.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 12 miles west-northwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City and occurred above sea level.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2018, Microsoft deployed a submarine-like data center 117 feet below sea level to take advantage of the cooling benefits of seawater and tidal power to enable the project to be powered fully by renewable energy.
—April Roach, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
The ski area base is at 9,000 feet above sea level, and the mountain tops out at 12,060 feet, offering an impressive 3,060 feet of vertical rise.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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