seepage
noun
seep·age
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Definition of seepage
Examples of seepage in a Sentence
Check for seepage in the basement.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nearly a dozen counties have opened sandbag stations where residents can get free sandbags that may prevent water seepage for people living in low lying areas. — NBC News, "Florida gets ready for potential category 4 hurricane as Dorian rages closer," 29 Aug. 2019 New seepage occurred on June 8 and continued to flow intermittently for a span of five days. — Piper Mcdaniel, Los Angeles Times, "After 800,000-gallon spill, Chevron site is still leaking oil," 18 July 2019 Chevron initially said the seepage stopped several hours after it was discovered on May 10. — Los Angeles Times, "California’s biggest oil spill in decades brings more defiance than anger from locals," 28 July 2019 The Swiss researchers, citing river networks in Florida, said seepage from the ground, another theory that has been advanced for the source of the water, creates networks with wider angles than those created by stormwater runoff. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "New research bolsters theories that it rained on Mars," 29 June 2018 The district is also considering extending a 6-mile underground seepage barrier wall installed by rock miners to prevent leaking from rock pits another 15 miles. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "Could raising a 90-year-old road fix South Florida's water problems?," 18 June 2018 The dump trucks that have been rumbling down Bellaire Drive in New Orleans' Lakeview neighborhood as crews address seepage coming from the 17th Street Canal should end their work on Saturday, according to a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers. — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, "Frogs that burn your skin and are invading Audubon: this week's coastal news," 28 Apr. 2018 Estimates to secure the jail from water seepage and demolish only the addition would cost $130,000 to $180,000, according to city officials. — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Old Kendall County Jail moves closer to demolition," 15 June 2018 Both the corps and the levee authority have agreed that the seepage does not pose a threat to the structural integrity of the wall itself. — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, "Frogs that burn your skin and are invading Audubon: this week's coastal news," 28 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seepage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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seepage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of seepage
formal
: an occurrence in which a liquid or gas flows or passes slowly through small openings
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