groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs
Examples of groundwater in a Sentence
There were concerns about contaminated groundwater.
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An estimated 16 percent of the country’s major cities are losing more than 10 millimeters of elevation per year and nearly half are losing more than 3 millimeters per year because of development and groundwater pumping, according to a new study.
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coal ash containment protections A final rule from the EPA marks the first federal regulation for the management of coal ash, including potential contamination of groundwater.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coal ash containment protections A final rule from the EPA marks the first federal regulation for the management of coal ash, including potential contamination of groundwater.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
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groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇n-ˌdwȯt-ər
-ˌdwät-
: water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
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