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BNC: 12948 COCA: 9504

freshwater

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freshwater /ˈfrɛʃˈwɑːtɚ/ adjective
freshwater
/ˈfrɛʃˈwɑːtɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of FRESHWATER
always used before a noun
: of, relating to, or living in water that is not salty淡水的
compare saltwater
BNC: 12948 COCA: 9504

freshwater

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adjective

fresh·​wa·​ter ˈfresh-ˈwȯ-tər How to pronounce freshwater (audio)
-ˈwä-
1
a
: consisting of or containing fresh water
freshwater marshes
freshwater aquariums
compare saltwater
b
: living in or taken from fresh water
freshwater mussels/fish
freshwater pearls
c
: relating to or taking place in fresh water
freshwater diving/sailing
2
US, dated : inland and usually provincial
a freshwater college

fresh water

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noun

or less commonly freshwater
1
: water that is not salty
… the lake holds the largest volume of fresh water in the world, 5,000 cubic miles. Philip Taubman
also : water that is considered suitable for consumption
He saw many islands, but they were flat or rocky or they lacked fresh water or their anchorage was too shallow. John Taylor
2
: a body of fresh water
The hydrosphere includes oceans, fresh water, glaciers, and ice caps. Leigh Broadhurst
compare salt water

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Research shows that a saltwater ballast flush can go a long way in killing most freshwater tank dwellers. jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021 These include freshwater inflow from the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, melting sea-ice, increasing precipitation and river run-off. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021 Luxury Airstreams in a hilly setting surrounding a freshwater pond. Washington Post, 2 July 2021 Lake sturgeon are freshwater fish that live in North America, from the Hudson Bay through the Mississippi River drainages. Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 7 May 2021 Ghost forests are landscapes that form when saltwater begins to flood woodland areas that contain freshwater-dependent trees. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021 Unlike natural and freshwater pearls, cultured pearls are not naturally-occuring. Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2021 That’s why many coastal and freshwater fish in Florida, including the largemouth bass, already have recommended consumption limits by the Florida Department of Health. orlandosentinel.com, 28 Dec. 2020 But for fish and other marine and freshwater wildlife, studies find that microplastics disrupt reproductive systems, stunt growth, diminish appetite, cause tissue inflammation and liver damage, and alter feeding behavior. Laura Parker, National Geographic, 7 Aug. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of freshwater was in the 14th century
BNC: 12948 COCA: 9504

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