artesian well

noun

ar·​te·​sian well är-ˈtē-zhən- 

1

: a well in which water is under pressure

especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally

2

: a deep well

Examples of artesian well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The artesian wells that once bubbled through the valley are long gone. —Calmatters, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024

The first streetcar was only 2 years old, as was the town’s first artesian well. —Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024

The settlement that became Dinosaur was initially called Baxter Flats, but was established as a town in 1947, and named Artesia, a nod to the artesian wells in the surrounding hills. —Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023

What is clear, in each case, is that the tears are coming from an extremely deep place, like the purest artesian well water. —Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

artesian borrowed from French artésien "of artois," going back to Old French, from Arteis "Artois" + -ien -ian

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

artesian well

noun

ar·​te·​sian well är-ˌtē-zhən- 

1

: a drilled well from which water flows up like a fountain

2

: a deep well