artesian well

noun

ar·​te·​sian well är-ˈtē-zhən- 

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 gun was found Monday in a nondescript vent in a wall of the brewery’s artesian well, a part of the building that’s often host to weddings. —Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

Pati Fickett recalls hearing that her grandfather moved to the area in 1912 due to the abundance of artesian wells, over 100 of them, that brought water up to the surface. —Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025

An artesian well in the basement, which, Walters said, the company eventually had to demolish for environmental concerns. —Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025

But many others come exclusively for the artesian well. —John Tuohy, IndyStar, 9 June 2025

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

Rhymes for artesian well

• mademoiselle
• materiel
• subparallel
• antiparallel
• antipersonnel
• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal

Kids Definition

artesian well

noun

ar·​te·​sian well är-ˌtē-zhən- 

1

: a drilled well from which water flows up like a fountain

2

: a deep well