freshwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Living in fresh water.
  2. Consisting of fresh water.
  3. Unskilled as a seaman.
  4. Neoclassical, in reference to the macroeconomics and economic departments near the Great Lakes.
noun
  1. A body of fresh water.
  2. Alternative form of fresh water.
name
  1. A place name:
  2. A large village and civil parish in the west of the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3387).
  3. A settlement on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. A designated place at Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  5. A neighbourhood of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  6. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.
  8. A northern suburb of Sydney in Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  9. A suburb of Cairns in Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.
  10. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtər/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtər/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-freshwater.wav

Word forms

freshwater freshwaters

Etymology

From Middle English freche watur, fresshe water; equivalent to fresh + water.

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