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.
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Visitors should be cautious about going into a sea cave without a guide, as a swell can flow into it and dramatically raise the water level in a matter of seconds, pushing kayaks into rocks and leaving little air for those trapped inside.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Officials were concerned that the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam could fail, though that worry has primarily passed since water levels have dropped, Pierce said.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
These storms have raised water levels, with one stream rising more than 10 feet, spiking fears about flooding and the structure of aging dams and reservoirs in the state.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The threat of the Wahiawa Dam failing has subsided as water levels gradually subside, but any heavy pockets of rain could cause rapid water rises and reinvigorate the threat.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Officials were concerned that the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam could fail, though that worry has primarily passed since water levels have dropped, Pierce said.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
These storms have raised water levels, with one stream rising more than 10 feet, spiking fears about flooding and the structure of aging dams and reservoirs in the state.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The threat of the Wahiawa Dam failing has subsided as water levels gradually subside, but any heavy pockets of rain could cause rapid water rises and reinvigorate the threat.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for water level
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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