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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When the water levels in your toilet bowl start rise, so does your panic, but the good news is that there are other methods to use for getting rid of toilet clogs.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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When the levee breached, the river’s water level was just under 22 feet – higher than it’s been in the past 60 years.
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The water levels are expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
As is, Balken warns, a further decline in Lake Powell’s water level could leave the hydropower intakes dry and force the entire flow through existing bypass tunnels that might be unable to handle the pressure.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
When the levee breached, the river’s water level was just under 22 feet – higher than it’s been in the past 60 years.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The water levels are expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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