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 battle comes as decades of increasing water demand and drought in the West have caused a continual decline in water levels along the river, especially in reservoirs such as Lake Mead and Lake Powell. — James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Denver Water is trying to decide how to decrease the amount of water people are using as reservoir water levels continue to drop. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The crew made sure the water level wasn’t high enough to slosh around the inside of the aircraft, in case the plane encountered turbulence. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Now, persistent drought has again driven Lake Mead’s water levels to a new historic low this month, drawing back hundreds of miles of shoreline along the Nevada-Arizona border — and more mysteries have already started to surface. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel