waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
| \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯrn
, ˈwä-\
, ˈwä-\
Definition of waterborne
: supported, carried, or transmitted by water
waterborne commerce waterborne diseases
Examples of waterborne in a Sentence
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Using rainwater out of barrels gave Méndez a waterborne kidney infection that landed her in the hospital for nearly three months. — Frances Robles, The Seattle Times, "Puerto Rico’s last house gets its power back, nearly a year after Hurricane Maria," 14 Aug. 2018 As the long morning gave way to afternoon, more boats arrived and a sort of waterborne refugee camp took shape, with a population of more than 2,500. — Hereward Holland, National Geographic, "An Up-Close Look at Refugee Rescues on the Mediterranean," 12 Sep. 2016 Of those, 51 deaths have been found to be hurricane-related, including two more recent deaths connected to waterborne illness, which the government confirmed this week. — John D. Sutter, CNN, "Puerto Rico's uncounted hurricane deaths," 27 Oct. 2017 Extreme poverty makes life difficult here, and H.I.V. and waterborne illness are rife. — Peg Tyre, New York Times, "Can a Tech Start-Up Successfully Educate Children in the Developing World?," 27 June 2017 Waterborne paint is more expensive and the productivity is lower with higher labor costs, according to Singamas. — Abhishek Vishnoi, Bloomberg.com, "A New Coat of Paint Is Rocking the Global Shipping Industry," 26 June 2017 No waterborne illness caused several ducks to die and others to fall ill in Freedom Park late Sunday, Mecklenburg County officials said Tuesday. — Joe Marusak, charlotteobserver, "No waterborne illness to blame in deaths of Freedom Park ducks," 2 May 2017 As the long morning gave way to afternoon, more boats arrived and a sort of waterborne refugee camp took shape, with a population of more than 2,500. — Hereward Holland, National Geographic, "An Up-Close Look at Refugee Rescues on the Mediterranean," 12 Sep. 2016 One problem: The roof rack of your Mini Cooper isn’t big enough to hold a tricycle, let alone a full-sized waterborne vessel. — Aaron Rowe, WIRED, "Review: YakkAir Inflatable Kayaks," 13 July 2010These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waterborne.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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waterborne
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of waterborne
: spread or carried by water
See the full definition for waterborne in the English Language Learners Dictionary
waterborne
adjective
wa·ter·borne
| \ ˈwȯt-ər-ˌbō(ə)rn, ˈwät-, -ˌbȯ(ə)rn
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Medical Definition of waterborne
: carried or transmitted by water and especially by drinking water
waterborne diseases