freshwater
Meanings
adj
- Living in fresh water.
- Consisting of fresh water.
- Unskilled as a seaman.
- Neoclassical, in reference to the macroeconomics and economic departments near the Great Lakes.
noun
- A body of fresh water.
- Alternative form of fresh water.
name
- A place name:
- A large village and civil parish in the west of the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3387).
- A settlement on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A designated place at Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- A neighbourhood of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.
- A northern suburb of Sydney in Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A suburb of Cairns in Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A surname.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English freche watur, fresshe water; equivalent to fresh + water.
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