water table

noun

1

: a stringcourse or similar member when projecting so as to throw off water

2

: the upper limit of the portion of the ground wholly saturated with water

Examples of water table in a Sentence

Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.

Recent Examples on the Web

The factors that wear down a pipe’s structural integrity include soil compaction and water table variables, Soibelman said. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

The first deal was priced on water, the second on the rancher’s reputation without retesting the water table. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Step2 sent the family a water table for the beach area and an airplane coaster for the airport area. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The court sits below ground level, beneath the water table, which means its soil stays wet longer. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for water table

• damnable
• disable
• enable
• roundtable
• timetable
• turntable
• unable
• unstable
• able
• chaebol
• fable
• label

Kids Definition

water table

noun

: the upper limit of the portion of the ground completely soaked with water