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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During the initial water storage phase, the water level had been raised to 2,344 meters, approximately 80 meters above the original river height.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The lake will remained closed until its water level drops back down below 595 feet, according to the city’s website.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Several rivers that have been flooded in Northern Texas could see a slight bump in water levels over the weekend, according to the National Water Prediction Service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The outlook for this year stands in stark contrast to reservoir water levels during the summer of 2022, when some reservoirs sat at historic lows and mandatory conservation rules were imposed statewide.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The lake will remained closed until its water level drops back down below 595 feet, according to the city’s website.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Several rivers that have been flooded in Northern Texas could see a slight bump in water levels over the weekend, according to the National Water Prediction Service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The outlook for this year stands in stark contrast to reservoir water levels during the summer of 2022, when some reservoirs sat at historic lows and mandatory conservation rules were imposed statewide.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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 25 May. 2025.
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