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

Examples of sea level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to authorities, one member of the group contacted the emergency services at 5:19 p.m. local time on Saturday, revealing the location of the call in the Col de Tête Blanche sector roughly 3,500 meters above sea level. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Global warming produces major changes in climatological manifestations — more storms of greater severity, droughts, melting ice producing a rise in sea levels, and so on. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The rails there are near sea level, traveling along the beach below steep, unstable bluffs topped by development. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 Rising sea levels also have affected water flow into the Tidal Basin, which can damage the trees' roots. USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 Methane pollution is responsible for around 30 percent of global warming that’s raising sea levels and causing more extreme weather disasters. Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024 Perched at 7,000 feet above sea level, the historic, high-desert city has preserved and elevated its deep ties to Spanish, Native American, and Mexican traditions. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Global warming — which is driven by human-use of fossil fuels — is the primary cause of sea level rise. Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024 Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County, near the Oregon border, could see more than 1 foot of snow The weather service office in Eureka warned of snow on all roads 1,000 feet above sea level from Thursday through Saturday. Highway 101 at Ridgewood Summit in Mendocino County could get half a foot of snow. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sea level

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

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