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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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The most common is the western rattlesnake, which can be found from sea level to elevations of 7,000 feet, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
The new report finds that sea level rise fueled by climate change is the biggest risk.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 22 May 2024
Over the course of millions of years, the team reports, diverse baobab species emerged across Madagascar, driven by ecological competition and environmental conditions—including altitude, sea level and volcanic activity.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2024
Advertisement The estimates included an analysis of impacts from sea level rise — using scenarios of a 1.8 feet or 3.5 feet rise by 2070 — which would bring increasing risks of delta levees failing or being overtopped, and higher salinity water encroaching on existing infrastructure.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined above
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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