water level
noun
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.
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Conditions depend heavily on water levels, and rafting is typically suspended during peak flood periods.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Childhood dream fulfilled The leg bone was among several fossils discovered by a local resident on the side of a communal pond in northeastern Thailand in 2016, during the dry season when the water levels were lower.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
That’s possible because the region is drawing heavily from the Colorado’s giant reservoirs, where water levels are dropping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Nearby, cruise ship passengers in Endicott Arm felt the ocean breathe, reporting sudden, violent currents and dramatic shifts in water levels that signaled something had gone terribly wrong deep in the wilderness.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Childhood dream fulfilled The leg bone was among several fossils discovered by a local resident on the side of a communal pond in northeastern Thailand in 2016, during the dry season when the water levels were lower.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
That’s possible because the region is drawing heavily from the Colorado’s giant reservoirs, where water levels are dropping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Nearby, cruise ship passengers in Endicott Arm felt the ocean breathe, reporting sudden, violent currents and dramatic shifts in water levels that signaled something had gone terribly wrong deep in the wilderness.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for water level
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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