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 The water level behind Hoover Dam in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, is now at 37% of capacity. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The humidifier will also send alerts from the app to your phone if the water level is low. Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2024 During this prehistoric period, the water level near modern-day Rerik was lower. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024 Lake Elmo is dealing with a multitude of water issues, including PFAS contamination and restrictions on pumping as a result of a court order regarding the water levels of White Bear Lake. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024 The water level at Shasta Lake, the state’s largest reservoir, near Redding, which is 35 miles long, has risen 20 feet since Jan. 1. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024 The Severn River at Annapolis is expected to reach at least a moderate flood stage Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning, with the water level about 2.5 feet above normal. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024 Both plans envision maximum water cuts of nearly 4 million acre-feet per year under a worst-case scenario where water levels crater across the basin. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 This year, a warm and virtually snowless winter across the upper basin means there's little to no melting snow to cause water levels in the Mississippi and its tributaries to rise, according to a Thursday update to the flood outlook. Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of water level was circa 1560

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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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