spring water

noun

variants or less commonly springwater
: water from a spring

Examples of spring water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The area was known for its underground spring water. Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 And with a boost of antioxidants from La Roche-Posay’s signature thermal spring water, the face serum makes skin more resilient, protecting it from free radicals and environmental aggressors alike. Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024 Western toads and tree frogs thrive in the spring water that seeps from the base of an arched alcove fortified with concrete and then into a murky pond where carp cruise beneath a battered life-size rubber duck floating upside down. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 This is largely due to the mineral composition of spring water, which contains varying amounts of sulfur, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, strontium, silica, and calcium bicarbonate. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024 Key ingredients: Thermal spring water, glycerin, and shea, camelina, and safflower oils Size: 3.3 fl oz Best with SPF: Supergoop! Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024 For me, the standout amenity was the traditional onsen, a hot outdoor soaking tub fed by mineral-rich spring water. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024 The island’s conservation director, Beny Wilson, was waiting for us aboard the boat that took us to the island and had a cooler of cold drinks, including beer, sodas, and bottled spring water. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2023 In concert with the river eroding from one side, spring water weakened it from the other. Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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