sublevel

noun

sub·​lev·​el ˈsəb-ˌle-vəl 

variants or sub-level

plural sublevels or sub-levels

: a level that is lower than or subordinate to another level

a sublevel garage

The 60 words were divided into nine separate groups based on grade levels and sublevels.

—Christopher H. Skinner and Carol W. Johnson

… the region around it has continued on code yellow for most of the last ten years, despite attempts by the national government to lower it. To resolve the inconsistency, in 2004 the authorities created sublevels within the color levels green and yellow.

—Jesús Manuel Macías and Benigno E. Aguirre

Examples of sublevel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a cavernous sublevel housing the Radical Media Archive, which houses more than 2,000 rare and historical books, magazines and posters from the counterculture era of the ’50s to the ’80s, as well as contemporary tomes on graphic designs and photography. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024

Upon reaching the bottom of the shaft, Romo removes his harness and climbs a short ladder to a sublevel where Schlichting awaits. —Erika Mailman, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022

For the north building, 74 parking stalls will be available in the sublevel and 65 surface-level spaces. —Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above