waterborne

[ waw-ter-bawrn, -bohrn, wot-er- ]

adjective

1. floating or moving on water; supported by water:

   The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid.

2. transported by ship or boat:

   waterborne commerce.

3. communicated by water, especially drinking water:

   waterborne diseases.

waterborne

/ ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. floating or travelling on water
2. (of a disease, etc) transported or transmitted by water

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterborne¹

First recorded in 1550–60; water + borne ¹

Example Sentences

Poor sanitation and damage to water systems are also sparking concerns about waterborne diseases.

From Time

It will be noticed that the two ends of these vessels, like the Nile boats of the Egyptians proper, were not waterborne.

From Project Gutenberg

These things work, if not for perfection, at least for the evolution of a sane and wholesome waterborne cruiser.

From Project Gutenberg

Typhoid in the vast majority of cases is waterborne, and hence the greatest care should be taken to avoid any dubious pan or pool.

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