Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States.
Origin
From shallow + water, for local water conditions, with irrigation from shallow wells. The Santa Fe Railway used the spelling Shallowwater at one time.
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APA
Shallowater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shallowater
MLA
“Shallowater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shallowater. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shallowater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shallowater.
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