groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs
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There were concerns about contaminated groundwater.
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To help replenish groundwater, check dams – small, temporary structures across waterways – have been constructed in Kabul’s 14 districts, and thousands of absorption wells that help manage stormwater have been dug, Abid said.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The drought isn’t expected to lift by summer, leaving officials scrambling to tap more groundwater to avoid an emergency.
—Michael Phillis, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The solar pump extracting the groundwater broke.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Along the coast, exposure to saltwater accelerated corrosion and fuel escaped from the rusty gas tanks and leaky pipes into the groundwater.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The drought isn’t expected to lift by summer, leaving officials scrambling to tap more groundwater to avoid an emergency.
—Michael Phillis, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The solar pump extracting the groundwater broke.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Along the coast, exposure to saltwater accelerated corrosion and fuel escaped from the rusty gas tanks and leaky pipes into the groundwater.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for groundwater
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“Groundwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundwater. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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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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