springwater
springwater noun: water originating from a spring.
Noun
springwater (countable and uncountable, plural springwaters)
- Water originating from a spring.
- Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.
Proper noun capitalized: Springwater
Springwater (uncountable)
- A township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
- A town in Livingston County, New York, United States.
- A rural unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
- A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.
Forms of springwater
| plural | springwaters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | spring water |
| alternative form | spring-water |
Origin of springwater
From spring + water.
Words formed from springwater
- springwater cyst
Questions about springwater
- What does springwater mean?
- Springwater means water originating from a spring.
- What part of speech is springwater?
- Springwater can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of springwater?
- The plural of springwater is springwaters.
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