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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Inside the International Space Station, more than 250 miles above sea level, the NASA astronaut became the first person to run a marathon in space.
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Harvested from the highest portion of the vineyard—at 1,000 feet above sea level—the clone 114 Pinot Noir spent a short time in a small fermenter and was pressed directly into the concrete egg.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Located in the Himalayas near the China-Nepal border, Mount Everest is said to be the planet's highest mountain above sea level.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Hummel said sea levels are rising rapidly across the globe.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Harvested from the highest portion of the vineyard—at 1,000 feet above sea level—the clone 114 Pinot Noir spent a short time in a small fermenter and was pressed directly into the concrete egg.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Located in the Himalayas near the China-Nepal border, Mount Everest is said to be the planet's highest mountain above sea level.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Hummel said sea levels are rising rapidly across the globe.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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