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

Its water level has fallen 22 feet since 1986, partly due to human activity, according to NASA. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026

The key insight is that a rising tide lifts all ships — but only if someone is willing to raise the water level. —Big Think, 7 May 2026

Current conditions indicate that water levels in New Hope are decreasing. —Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 5 May 2026

Mudslides have also forced thousands to move from the western Rift Valley area, while people living downstream of the Tana and Athi rivers have been urged to move to higher ground as water levels in the country’s hydroelectric dams rise. —ABC News, 3 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel