springwater

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noun

Water originating from a spring.

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Meanings

springwater1

nounspringwater (countable and uncountable, plural springwaters)

plural springwaters · alternative spring water · alternative spring-water

  1. countableuncountableWater originating from a spring.
  2. countableuncountableWater that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.

Springwater2

proper nounSpringwater (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. uncountableA town in Livingston County, New York, United States.
  3. uncountableA rural unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
  4. uncountableA town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

From spring + water.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 泉水, 礦泉水 /矿泉水
  • 泉水 (quánshuǐ)water originating from a spring
  • 礦泉水 /矿泉水 (kuàngquánshuǐ)water that is purportedly spring water
Czech pramenitá voda
  • pramenitá vodawater originating from a spring
Danish kildevand
  • kildevandwater originating from a spring
Dutch bronwater
  • bronwaterwater originating from a spring
Estonian allikavesi
  • allikavesiwater originating from a spring
Finnish lähdevesi, lähdevesi
  • lähdevesiwater originating from a spring
  • lähdevesiwater that is purportedly spring water
French eau de source
  • eau de sourcewater originating from a spring
German Quellwasser
  • Quellwasserwater originating from a spring
Hungarian forrásvíz
  • forrásvízwater originating from a spring
Irish fíoruisce
  • fíoruiscewater originating from a spring
Japanese 清水
  • 清水water originating from a spring
Māori (wai) puna manawa
  • (wai) puna manawawater originating from a spring
Polish woda źródlana, woda źródlana
  • woda źródlanawater originating from a spring
  • woda źródlanawater that is purportedly spring water
Portuguese água de fonte/nascente
  • água de fonte/nascentewater originating from a spring
Romanian apă de izvor
  • apă de izvorwater originating from a spring
Russian роднико́вая вода́
  • роднико́вая вода́ (rodnikóvaja vodá)water originating from a spring
Scottish Gaelic fìor-uisge
  • fìor-uisgewater originating from a spring
Spanish agua de manantial, agua manantial
  • agua de manantialwater originating from a spring
  • agua manantialwater originating from a spring
Swedish källvatten
  • källvattenwater originating from a spring
Turkish kaynak suyu
  • kaynak suyuwater originating from a spring
Cite this entry
APA

springwater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/springwater

MLA

“springwater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/springwater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “springwater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/springwater.

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