stormwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Water that is not absorbed into soil and rapidly flows downstream, increasing the level of waterways. In some municipal systems it intermixes with wastewater, increasing the volume of the latter.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

stormwater stormwaters

Etymology

From storm + water.

Synonyms

surface runoff runoff[Appendix:Glossary
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