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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In that gym, nitrogen is pumped into the air to simulate an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level.
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Will Croxton, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Michaela Benthaus, a 33-year-old German aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, just became the first wheelchair user ever to travel past the Kármán Line — a common demarcation for outer space that lies 100 kilometers (62 miles) above sea level.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Since 1850, it's lost two-thirds of its landmass to erosion and sea level rise.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The location is about 7,900-9,200 feet above sea level on a north-facing wall that is mostly in the shade.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Will Croxton, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Michaela Benthaus, a 33-year-old German aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, just became the first wheelchair user ever to travel past the Kármán Line — a common demarcation for outer space that lies 100 kilometers (62 miles) above sea level.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Since 1850, it's lost two-thirds of its landmass to erosion and sea level rise.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The location is about 7,900-9,200 feet above sea level on a north-facing wall that is mostly in the shade.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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