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Definition of stormwater
stormwater
/ˈstɔːrmˌwɔːtər/
storm · wa · ter
Plural:stormwaters
stormwater Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
Syllables
3
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• noun
1
Surface water in abnormal quantity resulting from heavy falls of rain or snow, especially when flowing over impervious surfaces into drainage systems.
Example
"The city installed permeable pavement and rain gardens to capture excess stormwater and prevent street flooding."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stormwater. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stormwater