water level

noun

1

: an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough or in a U-shaped tube

2

: the surface of still water: such as

a

: the level assumed by the surface of a particular body or column of water

b

: the waterline of a vessel

Examples of water level in a Sentence

Check the water level of the swimming pool.

We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.

Recent Examples on the Web

With less than four inches of rain since November, the South Florida Water Management District said water levels in the Biscayne Aquifer have fallen dramatically. —Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026

The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places. —Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026

Gardens are typically drier than grow rooms, and gradually reducing water levels can help plants adapt to gardens more readily. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026

Place the cutting in a glass of clear, clean water with four to five sets of needles above water level. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel
• mediaeval