groundwater
pronunciation
How to pronounce groundwater in British English:
UK [ˈgraʊndwɔ:tə(r)]
How to pronounce groundwater in American English:
US [ˈɡraʊndˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ]
Word Origin
- groundwater (n.)
- also ground-water, "water in the ground," 1890, from ground (n.) + water (n.1). Attested from mid-15c. in sense "water at the bottom of a stream."
Example
- 1. But the real issues are groundwater and soil salination .
- 2. It has been seeping into groundwater from industry for years .
- 3. The plantations soak up radiation and prevent its spread to groundwater .
- 4. Groundwater is being pumped out much faster than it is being replenished .
- 5. Tailings ponds contain a number of toxins that can leak into the groundwater or the athabasca river .