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groundwater

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡraʊndwɔːtər/ · UK /ˈɡraʊndwɔːtə/

groundwater means: Water stored below the ground in soil and rocks.

noun

UNDERGROUND WATERB2

Water stored below the ground in soil and rocks.

  • The well draws water from groundwater.
  • Chemicals from the factory polluted the groundwater.
  • Groundwater levels fell during the dry summer.

Common phrases: groundwater levels, groundwater pollution, pump groundwater

Questions about groundwater

What does groundwater mean?

Water stored below the ground in soil and rocks.

What is groundwater in other languages?

Türkçe: yeraltı suyu · Español: agua subterránea · Français: eau souterraine · Deutsch: Grundwasser · Italiano: acqua sotterranea · 日本語: 地下水

How do you pronounce groundwater?

In American English /ˈɡraʊndwɔːtər/; in British English /ˈɡraʊndwɔːtə/.

How do you use groundwater in a sentence?

The well draws water from groundwater. Chemicals from the factory polluted the groundwater.

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