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

Examples of sea level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As climate change warms the world, sea levels are rising and pushing these king tides higher and higher. — Alex Harris updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 6 miles northwest of Redwood Valley and occurred above sea level. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The mission is the newest generation of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment — or GRACE — which tracks the movement and storage of Earth’s life-sustaining water, and has documented declining aquifers, melting ice sheets and rising sea levels. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Before the eruption, its floor lay 150–200 meters below sea level. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• multilevel

Kids Definition

sea level

noun

: the height of the surface of the sea midway between the average high and low tides