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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Fine volcanic particles and the plume of volcanic gas was reaching elevations of 6,000-8,000 feet above sea level on Tuesday morning, with winds transporting it southwest. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 The sanatorium is a seven-story brutalist-style structure, about 6,000 feet above sea level, a concrete shrine to the Soviet Union’s promotion of mandatory worker vacations. —

Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 The vineyards are located over 1,600 feet above sea level and within the haven of a forest, as for every 2.5 acres of vineyards, there are 10 acres of woods. —

Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Browns Canyon National Monument sits between 7,300 to 10,000 feet above sea level, and it’s located roughly 100 miles from the nearest large city, Colorado Springs. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sea level