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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Fluoride is a mineral that can be found naturally in some foods and groundwater.
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The wave pool would be expected to use 28 million gallons of water annually, 15 million to be returned to the Orange County Water District supply via groundwater replenishment system.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The species was once found south of the border in the Rio Sonoyta, but since groundwater pumping has depleted the river, there has been no observable population in the watershed.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The wave pool would be expected to use 28 million gallons of water annually, 15 million to be returned to the Orange County Water District supply via groundwater replenishment system.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
New legislation in Wisconsin would require the state to notify local governments of groundwater contamination.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Groundwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundwater. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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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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