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

With the current water levels, the shallowest part of the wreckage is about 6 feet underwater. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025

Many lagoon visitors started to notice that lagoon water levels were rising in late January and early February when a popular pathway between the lagoon nature center and Solana Beach’s Harbough Seaside Trails overlook closed due to flooding. —Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

Meanwhile, reservoir water levels statewide are 118 percent of average, signifying some good news amid the concerning snowpack survey. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

But data from the utility’s website show water levels on Sept. 26 sat at 98.1 feet, more than 2 feet above the utility’s target and just 2 feet below maximum levels. —Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

• multilevel
• bevel
• devil
• daredevil
• sublevel
• mediaeval