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

High tides raised the flood risk Inundation – the actual water level above the ground – depends on both the storm surge and the tide. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The water level rose and fell daily, the cycles gradually shifting over the course of the month. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Flooding is continuing for places north of the center, with water levels lower than normal for communities to the south of the center of rotation. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Today’s high tide sent water levels in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to their highest point since Superstorm Sandy, and some neighborhoods on the Jersey Shore have flooded. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel