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 expiring guidelines, in force since 2007, were intended to reduce consumption sufficiently to protect water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, but have fallen short in a warming and drying era across the West. —Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024

If zongzi are cooked in a pressure pot, keep the water level just covering the zongzi. —Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024

Spotting threats to vulnerable natural areas has become a mission for Melissa Rohde, a hydrologist who has spent years analyzing satellite data and water levels in wells to come up with strategies for preventing ecosystems from being left high and dry. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024

The promenade split into two parts with the lower portion designed to rise and fall with the harbor’s water level, making the space more resilient in the face of climate change is amazing. —Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2