water mill

American  

noun

1. a mill with machinery driven by water.

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water mill British  

noun

1. a mill operated by a water wheel

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Etymology

Origin of water mill

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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Example Sentences

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water mill

Before lunch at nearby Grotto Pozzasc, built on the site of an ancient water mill, families bathed and relaxed on the flat stones that dot the turquoise Peccia River.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022

The mill, on a 40-acre property, was built in 1833 and retired in 1992 as Missouri’s last commercially operating water mill.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2021

A restored windmill and water mill gives tours and sells its stone-ground whole wheat and buckwheat.

From Washington Times ● May 21, 2019

Near the airport, the UN headquarters and the American Embassy, the park is filled with antiquated equipment, from an old steam locomotive, to huge presses, vats, boilers, and a small water mill.

From Forbes ● Jan. 14, 2015

As I cross a bridge and head toward East Berne, which is about two miles from Beaver Corners, I see the ruins of an old water mill.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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