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.

Recent Examples on the Web

But a wet winter would fill up the reservoirs and many groundwater banks again. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

The handouts state the city has used groundwater as its main water resource for over 100 years and the main source of water supply since the 1980s. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

It is mainly intended to map underground and underwater structures for civilian applications, such as mineral exploration, groundwater mapping, and geological surveys. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026

To conserve water, Terry built a system that captures groundwater on-site and reuses it for irrigation, creating a dry-creek-style basin that collects runoff. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for groundwater

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

groundwater

noun

ground·​wa·​ter ˈgrau̇n-ˌdwȯt-ər 

-ˌdwät-

: water within the earth that supplies wells and springs