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

Utilities use them to trip the opening or closing of valves when water levels reach a certain threshold or to dispense precise amounts of chlorine in the treatment process. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Python contractors already log their routes, and researchers layer that with factors like temperature, humidity, habitat type, season and water levels. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

But the long, hot European summer has reduced water levels in the Rhine to below critical levels. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Hardly any precipitation is forecast for at least the next 10 days and the Danube's water levels are expected to slip even lower. — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 5 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