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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Eighteen of those communities are under state enforcement orders because their groundwater has more naturally occurring radioactive materials than federal standards allow, officials said.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Whitcraft’s team is part of the California King Tides Project, an initiative of the California Coastal Commission that asks scientists and the public to photograph the impact of waves and rising groundwater on shorelines and nearby communities during king tides.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
The region has transitioned from a productive agricultural center to a semiarid zone due to a rapid decline in groundwater levels and the emergence of desert-like dune formations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Its origins stretch back millions of years, when mineral-rich groundwater flowed beneath the valley.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Whitcraft’s team is part of the California King Tides Project, an initiative of the California Coastal Commission that asks scientists and the public to photograph the impact of waves and rising groundwater on shorelines and nearby communities during king tides.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
The region has transitioned from a productive agricultural center to a semiarid zone due to a rapid decline in groundwater levels and the emergence of desert-like dune formations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Its origins stretch back millions of years, when mineral-rich groundwater flowed beneath the valley.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Groundwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundwater. Accessed 7 Jan. 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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