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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This measurement uses reservoir and groundwater levels, among other factors, to measure drought.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Both 1,4-dioxane and TCA have been measured at very high concentrations in soil and groundwater at the factory.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
There are no requirements for air quality, soil or groundwater testing, nor are there any requirements to notify neighbors that the building contains hazardous materials, according to Alice Corcoran, a spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10, which includes Idaho.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
With the steady replenishment of the Santa Barbara groundwater basin since 2018, for example, the team detected areas of several millimeters of annual uplift.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Both 1,4-dioxane and TCA have been measured at very high concentrations in soil and groundwater at the factory.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
There are no requirements for air quality, soil or groundwater testing, nor are there any requirements to notify neighbors that the building contains hazardous materials, according to Alice Corcoran, a spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10, which includes Idaho.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
With the steady replenishment of the Santa Barbara groundwater basin since 2018, for example, the team detected areas of several millimeters of annual uplift.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 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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