seepage

noun

seep·​age ˈsē-pij How to pronounce seepage (audio)
1
: the process of seeping : oozing
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped (as through porous material)

Examples of seepage in a Sentence

Check for seepage in the basement.
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The seepage was considered routine at the time it was spotted, and plans were made to make repairs from within the tunnel. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Interfaces are environments right on the edge of surface and subsurface, such caves and hydrothermal vents, where organisms on the surface may be influenced by processes occurring in the subsurface, such as seepage, or vice versa. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025 Sources may generally include offshore petroleum production, discharges during marine transportation and naturally occurring seepage from the ocean floor, the Florida DEP said. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Because of pollution, depletion, and seepage of water from the sea, the groundwater was of poor quality—brackish and salty, with a high level of chemicals. Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seepage

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seepage was circa 1825

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“Seepage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seepage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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seepage

noun
seep·​age ˈsē-pij How to pronounce seepage (audio)
1
: the process of seeping
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped through something

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