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.
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The ash stored at Harding Street is deeper than the water table in some places, mixing with the groundwater.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Plains sank as water tables fell mostly from the 1990s and fertile lands turned to dust.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
At such a depth, there's no chance of contaminating the water table and, contrary to popular belief, uranium doesn't leach very far through solid rock even over millions of years.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
For example, Indigenous communities have long used fire to tend plants, reduce overgrowth, restore water tables and generally keep ecosystems healthy.
—Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Plains sank as water tables fell mostly from the 1990s and fertile lands turned to dust.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
At such a depth, there's no chance of contaminating the water table and, contrary to popular belief, uranium doesn't leach very far through solid rock even over millions of years.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
For example, Indigenous communities have long used fire to tend plants, reduce overgrowth, restore water tables and generally keep ecosystems healthy.
—Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water table
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“Water table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20table. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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