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.
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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