still water

noun

: a part of a stream where no current is visible

Examples of still water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some birds will come to still water, but moving water is attractive. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

The night sky reflected in still water can look more dramatic than the sky itself because reflections compress and simplify structure. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026

When the weather is hot, algae populations have the potential to increase because of high nutrients in the water, warm summers, still water and large fish populations, said Zibert. — Zuri Primos july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for still water

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

Geographical Definition

Stillwater

geographical name

Still·​wa·​ter ˈstil-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

city in north central Oklahoma population 45,688

Note: The main campus of Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater.