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whitewater

whitewater is the alternative spelling of white water.

Meaning of white water

Noun

white water (uncountable)

  1. Any turbulent, frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.
    • The boat's wake left two strands of white water that glistened in the moonlight.
  2. The turbid, sediment-rich water of certain rivers.
  3. (figuratively) Turbulent conditions.

Proper noun capitalized: Whitewater

Whitewater

  1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
  2. An unincorporated community in Mesa County, Colorado.
  3. A town in Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana.
  4. A city in Butler County, Kansas.
  5. A village in Hubble Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
  6. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Phillips County, Montana.
  7. A city in Walworth County and Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
    • Like others, Byron, who didn’t want his last name used in the story out of concerns for his safety, is seeking asylum in America. A letter from city officials estimates between 800 and 1,000 migrants — many of them from Nicaraugau^([sic – meaning Nicaragua]) and Venezuela — have arrived in...2024 January 25, Evan Casey, “Whitewater adjusts to changing population amid increase of immigrants”, in Wisconsin Public Radio, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2024
  8. A town in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
  9. A number of townships in the United States, including in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), and Ohio, listed under Whitewater Township.
  10. A tributary in Hampshire, England, which joins the River Blackwater on the border with Berkshire; in full, the River Whitewater.
  11. A U.S. political scandal in the 1990s.

Origin of whitewater

From white + water, see whitewater.

Words formed from whitewater

Phrases with whitewater

Questions about whitewater

What does whitewater mean?
Whitewater means a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
What is whitewater the alternative spelling of?
Whitewater is the alternative spelling of white water.
What part of speech is whitewater?
Whitewater is a proper noun.

Words near whitewater in the dictionary

  1. whitewasher
  2. whitewashers
  3. whitewashes
  4. whitewashing
  5. whitewashings
  6. whitewater
  7. whitewater rafting
  8. Whitewater Region
  9. Whitewatergate
  10. whitewax
  11. Whiteway

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