the waterline
noun
: the level that water reaches on the side of a ship
We repaired the hull below the waterline.
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The trail alternates between compact gravel paths and stretches of lakeside terrain, where hikers navigate granite rocks near the waterline.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
In 2023, a multiyear $208 million rehabilitation of the waterline began.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Minor damage was sustained above the waterline, according to Turkish maritime authorities, and there was no fire.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
This is about 35 feet above the waterline!
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
In 2023, a multiyear $208 million rehabilitation of the waterline began.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Minor damage was sustained above the waterline, according to Turkish maritime authorities, and there was no fire.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
This is about 35 feet above the waterline!
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the waterline
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“The waterline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20waterline. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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