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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As the sea levels have dropped and the cliffs have become exposed, so too have their secrets.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The excess heat is also warming and melting the planet’s ice sheets, raising sea levels worldwide.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
The group that commissioned the report, Resilient Cities Catalyst, is an international nonprofit that works with coastal cities on ways to adapt to climate change and rising sea levels.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The process begins when the structure is afloat just below sea level.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The excess heat is also warming and melting the planet’s ice sheets, raising sea levels worldwide.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
The group that commissioned the report, Resilient Cities Catalyst, is an international nonprofit that works with coastal cities on ways to adapt to climate change and rising sea levels.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The process begins when the structure is afloat just below sea level.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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