noun
Uncommon
groundwater
Groundwater (noun) means Water held underground in the soil or in cracks and pores of rock, feeding wells, springs, and rivers. Example: “The farm relies on groundwater pumped from a well over 100 feet deep.”
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Water held underground in the soil or in cracks and pores of rock, feeding wells, springs, and rivers.
"The farm relies on groundwater pumped from a well over 100 feet deep."
"Years of drought have lowered the groundwater level across the region."
How to use groundwater
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWater that sits underground rather than in rivers, lakes, or the sea.
Common pairings
groundwater levels
groundwater contamination
pump groundwater
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Word forms
- Plural
- groundwaters
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The farm relies on _____ pumped from a well over 100 feet deep.
Etymology
A straightforward compound of ground and water, describing water found beneath the earth's surface.
Rhymes for groundwater
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What does “groundwater” mean?
The word “groundwater” means water held underground in the soil or in cracks and pores of rock, feeding wells, springs, and rivers. In plain terms, water that sits underground rather than in rivers, lakes, or the sea.
How do you use “groundwater” in a sentence?
Here is “groundwater” used in a sentence: “The farm relies on groundwater pumped from a well over 100 feet deep.”
What part of speech is “groundwater”?
“Groundwater” is a noun.
Is “groundwater” a common word?
“Groundwater” is an uncommon word in modern English.
