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 National Weather Service said San Francisco recorded its highest-ever summer ocean water level late Saturday. —Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Haji says their mine avoids these issues by drilling above the water level. —Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026

Depending on how high the Mississippi River’s water level is, the Flyway will sometimes be directly over the river. —Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 12 June 2026

Have buckets filled with clean, cool water available in the garden and strip foliage that will be below the water level. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel