low water

noun

: a low stage of the water in a river or lake

also : low tide

Examples of low water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 1,700 El Dorado Irrigation District customers in the Placerville area could experience low water pressure or lose water service Wednesday as crews repair a broken water line. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Acting on lasting low water pressure can stop leaks from growing and causing more damage in your home. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026

All residents and other property owners who have experienced water outages, low water pressure, or both, are advised to boil all water or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth, the news release said. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Another option via the Danube river has been hampered by low water levels; and a key bridge out of Ukraine has been damaged. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low water

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