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terraqueous

adjective
terr·​aque·​ous | \ te-ˈrā-kwē-əs How to pronounce terraqueous (audio) , tə-, -ˈra-\

Definition of terraqueous

: consisting of land and water

Examples of terraqueous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 From its founding, on not very solid ground, Washington, D.C. has been terraqueous; a city of both land and water, where maps chart realty and reality interchangeably. — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, "Draining the Swamp," 19 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of terraqueous

circa 1658, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for terraqueous

Latin terra land + English aqueous

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