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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That’s bad news for the program, which is in $22 billion of debt, plus faces rising costs to insure flood prone homes as climate change raises sea levels and intensifies rainstorms.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Globally, ongoing glacier loss contributes to steadily rising global sea levels, which increase danger from flooding, erosion and storm surge in coastal communities.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles west of Glen Ellen and occurred above sea level.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The saltwater flats of Badwater Basin sit well below sea level and face steady drought, while snowcapped Telescope Peak towers at 11,049 feet above sea level.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Globally, ongoing glacier loss contributes to steadily rising global sea levels, which increase danger from flooding, erosion and storm surge in coastal communities.
—Barbara Moran, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles west of Glen Ellen and occurred above sea level.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The saltwater flats of Badwater Basin sit well below sea level and face steady drought, while snowcapped Telescope Peak towers at 11,049 feet above sea level.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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