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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Springs are points where groundwater emerges at the earth’s surface, and Florida boasts more than 1,100 of them.
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Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Satellite imagery and field surveys show entire farming communities disappearing because their groundwater sources failed.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Residents and water managers can access real-time information about reservoir levels, precipitation, groundwater conditions and more at the state’s California Water Watch portal.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Levels are even higher in groundwater, surface water, and wastewater run-off.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Satellite imagery and field surveys show entire farming communities disappearing because their groundwater sources failed.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Residents and water managers can access real-time information about reservoir levels, precipitation, groundwater conditions and more at the state’s California Water Watch portal.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Levels are even higher in groundwater, surface water, and wastewater run-off.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Groundwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundwater. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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