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 project joins a remarkable number of high-rise buildings revealed for Miami in recent years, including the nearby Mercedes-Benz and Dolce & Gabbana towers, despite ongoing concerns about rising sea levels.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025
When water levels are low, the spillway juts out over the dam’s water line, but is activated when the water level exceeds about 440 feet above sea level, per The Los Angeles Times.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
At the same time, sea level is rising, so those cities are going to be drowned.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Singapore has committed $74 billion over the next 100 years (that’s $740 million each year) to strengthen their borders against sea level rise.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025
When water levels are low, the spillway juts out over the dam’s water line, but is activated when the water level exceeds about 440 feet above sea level, per The Los Angeles Times.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
At the same time, sea level is rising, so those cities are going to be drowned.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Singapore has committed $74 billion over the next 100 years (that’s $740 million each year) to strengthen their borders against sea level rise.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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