Synonyms of dry well
6 similar words
Another word for dry well is absorbing well. Other synonyms of dry well are drain well, negative well, dumb well, dead well and blind well.
Synonyms and similar words for dry well
nounAn underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water...
- absorbing well
- drain well
- negative well
- dumb wellSynonym of dry well.
- dead well
- blind well
Meaning of dry well
- noun An underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.
- noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, well. Any kind of well that is dry.
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Questions about synonyms of dry well
- What is another word for dry well?
- Dry well has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as absorbing well, drain well, negative well, dumb well, dead well and blind well.
- What does dry well mean?
- Dry well means an underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dry well (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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