waterborne

adjective

wa·​ter·​borne ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce waterborne (audio)
ˈwä-
: supported, carried, or transmitted by water
waterborne commerce
waterborne diseases

Examples of waterborne in a Sentence

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The Milwaukee Health Department is monitoring local emergency department data and has not seen an uptick in visits related to mold irritation or waterborne illness, said spokesperson Caroline Reinwald. Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Two waterborne pathogens have been on the rise in recent years as climate change warms our waters, according to the CDC. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 Malnourished children are also more vulnerable to waterborne diseases like cholera. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Among them was Simon Walsh, owner of Nature Island Dive, who opened his shop more than three decades ago and is now pioneering new ways of rehabilitating coral infected by waterborne diseases. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waterborne

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waterborne was in 1559

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“Waterborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterborne. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

waterborne

adjective
wa·​ter·​borne -ˌbōrn How to pronounce waterborne (audio)
-ˌbȯrn
: supported, carried, or passed on by water
waterborne diseases

Medical Definition

waterborne

adjective
: carried or transmitted by water and especially by drinking water
waterborne diseases

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