meltwater

noun

melt·​wa·​ter ˈmelt-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: water derived from the melting of ice and snow

Examples of meltwater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That helps limit the amount of meltwater produced, which could otherwise refreeze elsewhere or collect at lower levels and create additional maintenance work. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Snowpack acts as a natural reservoir, storing winter precipitation and gradually releasing meltwater into early summer. — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

In 2013 Wangchuk came up with an idea to improve on a method to freeze glacial meltwater developed by fellow engineer Chewang Norphel. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

The team analyzed ice from the surface of Ötzi’s body, as well as meltwater inside the mummy. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meltwater

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

Kids Definition

meltwater

noun

melt·​wa·​ter ˈmelt-ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: water that comes from the melting of ice and snow