the waterline
noun
: the level that water reaches on the side of a ship
We repaired the hull below the waterline.
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Another one of Royal Caribbean’s popular ships, the Oasis of the Seas, is about 206 feet above the waterline which, like the Icon, can’t fit under the Skyway Bridge.
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Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Park visitors should be aware that all water is off at Phantom Ranch, the Bright Angel Campground, Boat Beach and the Delta Restrooms because of the waterline breaks, according to park staff.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The shark then submerged below the waterline without resurfacing.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
To make your eyes appear bigger and more awake, line the outer half of the lash line, but avoid the waterline and inner corners.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Park visitors should be aware that all water is off at Phantom Ranch, the Bright Angel Campground, Boat Beach and the Delta Restrooms because of the waterline breaks, according to park staff.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The shark then submerged below the waterline without resurfacing.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
To make your eyes appear bigger and more awake, line the outer half of the lash line, but avoid the waterline and inner corners.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the waterline
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“The waterline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20waterline. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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