sea level

noun

: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a

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During this year’s World Cup, foreign teams competing in Mexico City — located more than 7,300 feet (2,225 meters) above sea level — had to contend with thinner air that can leave players fatigued more quickly. — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 MetService, New Zealand’s weather bureau, said the cold outbreak was expected to persist for the next two days, bringing snow or sleet to near sea level across the eastern South Island. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The climb up to Highlands, a Western North Carolina mountain town sitting at 4,118 feet above sea level, serves as a transition of sorts. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 In 2022, about 67 percent of North Bay Village voters approved a $60 million bond, mainly to raise roads, and any planning now assumes that by 2060, sea levels will have risen by two feet. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea level

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea level was in 1806

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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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sea level

noun
: the height of the surface of the sea midway between the average high and low tides

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