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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Sitting at 6,000 feet above sea level, the 3,730-acre Utah state park is known for its gorgeous pink sand dunes, which are particularly striking at sunset.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
In the tropical Pacific Ocean, La Niña and El Niño are detected by many methods, including satellites, moored buoys, drifting buoys, sea level analysis and expendable buoys, according to NOAA.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
When those glaciers go, sea levels will rise by more than a meter, inundating land currently inhabited by 230 million people.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Given the Rockies’ track record — seven consecutive losing seasons and just five playoff appearances in 33 years — and the challenges and vagaries of playing baseball at a mile above sea level, the job of rebuilding the franchise might seem undesirable for many.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
In the tropical Pacific Ocean, La Niña and El Niño are detected by many methods, including satellites, moored buoys, drifting buoys, sea level analysis and expendable buoys, according to NOAA.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
When those glaciers go, sea levels will rise by more than a meter, inundating land currently inhabited by 230 million people.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Given the Rockies’ track record — seven consecutive losing seasons and just five playoff appearances in 33 years — and the challenges and vagaries of playing baseball at a mile above sea level, the job of rebuilding the franchise might seem undesirable for many.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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