white water
nounDefinition of white water
: frothy water (as in breakers, rapids, or falls)
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Other Words from white water
white-water
\ ˈhwīt-ˌwȯ-tər 
, ˈwīt- , -ˌwä- \
adjective
, ˈwīt- , -ˌwä- \
adjective
Examples of white water in a Sentence
The canoe got caught in white water.
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The Irish surfer and filmmaker Kevin Smith, perched on a narrow promontory over the ocean, pointed at a spray of white water some 500 feet below at the northern end of the cliffs. — New York Times, "Chasing Waves on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way," 12 Aug. 2019 Ron and Ann enjoyed square/round dancing, playing cards with family and friends, tending to his garden, traveling, camping, fishing, white water rafting, and spending time at his condo in Florida. — courant.com, "Ronald H. Pomeroy," 22 July 2019 As the sun came up, Gamble stood on a platform above the spillway, which for two days had been sending an elegant arc of white water into the river below. — John D'anna, azcentral, "For a while in 1983, sheets of plywood were all that kept the mighty Glen Canyon Dam from overflowing," 18 July 2019 His comments about utilising Rhian Brewster and embracing the return of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain suggests that the club will likely turn inwards, rather than navigate the white waters of the current transfer market. — SI.com, "Why Keeping Nathaniel Clyne at Liverpool Instead of Spending Makes a Lot of Sense," 16 July 2019 This new luxury development along the banks of the Blue River provides easy access to fishing, white water rafting, skiing, hiking and the new Silverthorne downtown. — Kelli Williams, The Denver Post, "Live in the heart of Silverthorne along the banks of the Blue River at the new River West development," 27 June 2019 Travelers also come here for the mountain biking, fishing, kayaking, white water rafting and cross-country and downhill skiing. — Shivani Vora, Washington Post, "They’re both stunning. But one of these sites in Chile is less crowded and more affordable.," 6 June 2019 Since 1901, this drive has sent logs swirling down the 65-mile stretch of white water between Priest Lake and the Pend Oreille River. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019 Imagine zip lining through the Amazon, white water rafting, or Galapagos Island hopping. — Kimberly Garrison, Philly.com, "Fun ways to entice your kids to exercise | Kimberly Garrison," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'white water.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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