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

Encourage little ones to get some fresh air with a cooling water table or splash pad, or get a few indoor toy options like Legos or a STEM kit for days when the heat is just a bit too much. — Anja Webb, Parents, 1 July 2026

The revenue hit is only the visible half of the story; the same pullback is rippling upstream, into the fields, feedlots, and water tables that supply all that food. — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

The water table sat deep underground, so survival depended on engineering. — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 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