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Definition of groundwater
groundwater
/ˈɡraʊndˌwɔː.tər/
ground · wa · ter
Plural:groundwaters
groundwater Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
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Syllables
3
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Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
Example
"Prolonged droughts have significantly depleted the region's groundwater reserves, forcing farmers to drill deeper wells."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Groundwater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/groundwater