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
Various studies from researchers around the world, including experts at the University of Arizona and Tulane University say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increase in frequency and swatch of saltwater intrusion.
—
Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
This is part of a larger effort to revitalize the lagoon to buffer against sea level rise and increase habitat for endangered wildlife such as California least terns and a more recent visitor, Eastern Pacific green sea turtles that feed on the lagoon’s eelgrass.
—Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Covering homes in increasingly dry, fuel-rich forests, on cliffs that don’t stay put and at the edge of the coast as sea levels rise is a business that’s only getting riskier.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Rising sea level also raises the regional water table underneath coastal Florida, which backs up the plumbing.
—Rob Young, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sea level
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
This is part of a larger effort to revitalize the lagoon to buffer against sea level rise and increase habitat for endangered wildlife such as California least terns and a more recent visitor, Eastern Pacific green sea turtles that feed on the lagoon’s eelgrass.
—Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Covering homes in increasingly dry, fuel-rich forests, on cliffs that don’t stay put and at the edge of the coast as sea levels rise is a business that’s only getting riskier.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Rising sea level also raises the regional water table underneath coastal Florida, which backs up the plumbing.
—Rob Young, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sea level
Cite this Entry
“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share