groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs
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There were concerns about contaminated groundwater.
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The caverns expanded over time as water continued to erode the rock, causing the groundwater to sink lower and lower.
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Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The latest study also found evidence that managing groundwater can help keep Arizona aquifers healthier.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Techniques like groundwater management and long-term monitoring frameworks are a key way to combat land subsidence.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bedrock between the ridges has a lot of tiny fractures filled with white veins of calcium sulfate, which is a salty mineral left behind when groundwater trickles through cracks in rocks, NASA said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The latest study also found evidence that managing groundwater can help keep Arizona aquifers healthier.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Techniques like groundwater management and long-term monitoring frameworks are a key way to combat land subsidence.
—Allison Kiehl, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bedrock between the ridges has a lot of tiny fractures filled with white veins of calcium sulfate, which is a salty mineral left behind when groundwater trickles through cracks in rocks, NASA said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for groundwater
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“Groundwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundwater. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇n-ˌdwȯt-ər
-ˌdwät-
: water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
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