artesian well

noun

ar·​te·​sian well är-ˈtē-zhən- How to pronounce artesian well (audio)
1
: a well in which water is under pressure
especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally
2
: a deep well

Examples of artesian well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The settlement that became Dinosaur was initially called Baxter Flats, but was established as a town in 1947, and named Artesia, a nod to the artesian wells in the surrounding hills. Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023 What is clear, in each case, is that the tears are coming from an extremely deep place, like the purest artesian well water. Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023 The seller had been a well-driller and expert at artesian wells, and there was a 280-foot artesian well on-site. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 June 2022 It’s made with Heritage 2-row barley, Noble hops, and the same proprietary lager yeast and artesian well water it’s always be made of, making this beer ( 6-bottle: $8.99 or 12-bottle pack: $14.99) a great light-bodied lager but also a piece of history! Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Fonda likens herself to an artesian well. Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2021 The well has strictly ground water pressure, and with 28-feet of head pressure, the artesian well can shoot water 28-feet in the air, 24/7, explained Christensen. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 June 2022 The seller had been a well-driller and expert at artesian wells, and there was a 280-foot artesian well on-site. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 June 2022 Metalious had modernized and expanded the house and had dug an artesian well that still provides a reliable water source, Marshall says. Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022

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Word History

Etymology

artesian borrowed from French artésien "of artois," going back to Old French, from Arteis "Artois" + -ien -ian

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of artesian well was in 1801

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“Artesian well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artesian%20well. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

artesian well

noun
ar·​te·​sian well är-ˌtē-zhən- How to pronounce artesian well (audio)
1
: a drilled well from which water flows up like a fountain
2
: a deep well

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