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

Ice walls were built to limit groundwater from seeping into the site. —Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

The land contains several monitoring wells to measure groundwater contamination, Jost said. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026

Will these poisons leach into other fresh groundwater or private wells? —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026

The bill would give the state primary enforcement power over carbon sequestration projects, which some environmentalists fear could contaminate groundwater, instead of the Environmental Protection Agency. —Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 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