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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This would have catastrophic global consequences, pushing parts of the world into a deep freeze, heating up others, disrupting monsoon seasons and raising sea levels.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
This includes supporting abundant fisheries and providing vital coastal protection from storm surges and rising sea levels for communities living behind them and their assets.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The widespread collapse of reef ecosystems would be devastating for marine and human life— reefs help support fisheries, and protect coastlines from storm surges and rising sea levels.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
Breathing is hard at 6,000 feet above sea level.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
This includes supporting abundant fisheries and providing vital coastal protection from storm surges and rising sea levels for communities living behind them and their assets.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The widespread collapse of reef ecosystems would be devastating for marine and human life— reefs help support fisheries, and protect coastlines from storm surges and rising sea levels.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
Breathing is hard at 6,000 feet above sea level.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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