noun
groundwater
noun
1
Water held underground in the soil or in cracks and pores of rock, feeding wells, springs, and rivers.
"The farm relies on groundwater pumped from a well over 100 feet deep."
"Years of drought have lowered the groundwater level across the region."
How to Use Groundwater
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWater that sits underground rather than in rivers, lakes, or the sea.
Common pairings
groundwater levels
groundwater contamination
pump groundwater
Word Forms
groundwaters plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of ground and water, describing water found beneath the earth's surface.