variants or less commonly springwater
: water from a spring

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Milbon, for example, formulates around pearl peptides, spring water algae extract and black truffle to repair and nourish. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims each year, especially sick and disabled believers hoping for a cure from the famed spring water in the Lourdes grotto where the visions purportedly occurred. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 The site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims annually, including sick and disabled believers hoping for a cure from the famed spring water in the Lourdes grotto. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The hot spring water here is drawn from 2,000 meters underground, and the indoor bath area runs through a carbonated bath, a silk bath, a jet bath and a proper cold bath, plus a sauna and a women-only salt sauna. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring water

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spring water was in the 15th century

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“Spring water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20water. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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