Definition: Groundwater

From New World Encyclopedia

Etymology

ground +‎ water

Noun

groundwater (countable and uncountable, plural groundwaters)

  1. Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  2. Alternative spelling of ground water

Derived terms

  • groundwater level

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