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

An evacuation order would be triggered if water levels reach an inch below the top, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. —Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026

Snowmelt from a mid-March winter storm, compounded by recent heavy rains, has pushed the water levels high along the Cheboygan River at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

Officials are getting dam readings and looking at river gauges to monitor water levels. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Twenty hours later, after using pumps to lower the water levels, rescue teams brought Zapata to the surface wrapped in a thermal blanket on Wednesday, April 8. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 10 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