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 effect is most powerful during the spring runoff, when melting snow brings water levels up. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026

The bridge goes over the reservoir behind the Polihali Dam, ensuring continuous movement once the water levels have risen. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

Authorities, who recently confirmed the deaths of at least a dozen Haitians in the country’s northwest and the destruction of hundreds of home due to heavy rainfall, urged caution as water levels rose. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

According to the National Weather Service, there is still a hazardous weather outlook for the area with localized flooding set to linger, but water levels are expected to gradually recede through Thursday. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for water level

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