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

As water levels in area rivers kept rising over the weekend, the ripple effects of the severe storms are continuing into this week. —Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

In extremely dry years, the longer-term plans under consideration by Reclamation would allow the water levels of the system’s two main reservoirs to repeatedly fall below minimum power pool. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

On Friday, officials said the water levels were dropping after reaching less than 5 inches. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said in a statement April 17 that local officials continue to respond to historic flooding along the Wisconsin River as water levels continue to rise. —Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 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