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

Low snowpack also means low river levels and a shift in peak water levels this summer. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Rainfall increases water levels in ponds and wetlands, or creates temporary pools that provide ideal—and safer—breeding grounds for eggs and tadpoles to survive. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026

Most people hike The Narrows in the summer and early fall when the water level is low and the water is relatively warm. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

Although the lake's levels have briefly fallen lower in years past, those low-water levels came in the spring, before melting snow refilled it. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel