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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Carpentersville may need to spend more than $4 million to bury water and sewer lines below the bottom of the Fox River because dam removal has lowered water levels, officials said.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Alternatively, if there is a huge sunny spell (coupled with no additional rain), then the water levels will initially be consistently high with the snowmelt and then begin to drop.
—Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Top off the water level by trickling water at the bottom of the pond to avoid the buildup of salts and minerals.
—Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
However, water levels are expected to fall throughout the summer.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Alternatively, if there is a huge sunny spell (coupled with no additional rain), then the water levels will initially be consistently high with the snowmelt and then begin to drop.
—Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Top off the water level by trickling water at the bottom of the pond to avoid the buildup of salts and minerals.
—Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
However, water levels are expected to fall throughout the summer.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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