endorheic
Endorheic (adjective) means a basin or lake is endorheic if it has no outlet to a river or the sea and loses its water only by evaporation or by seeping into the ground. Example: “The lake is endorheic, so its water level depends almost entirely on rainfall and evaporation.”
How to use endorheic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEndorheic describes water that flows in but never flows back out to the sea.
This is a technical term from hydrology and geography, mostly used in scientific or academic writing.
Remember that an endorheic basin traps its water, which is why such places often become salty over time.
Trace the full origin ↓Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
The lake is _____, so its water level depends almost entirely on rainfall and evaporation.
Etymology
The word joins the English prefix endo-, meaning internal or within, with a Greek root meaning to flow, and the English suffix -ic, which forms adjectives. Together the parts describe a system where flow stays inside rather than reaching an outlet.
