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seepage

[see-pij]

noun

  1. the act or process of seeping; leakage.

  2. something that seeps or leaks out.

  3. a quantity that has seeped out.



ˈseepage

/ ˈsiːpɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the act or process of seeping

  2. liquid or moisture that has seeped

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seepage1

First recorded in 1815–25; seep + -age
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Example Sentences

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The science shows the pollution problem in Lough Neagh comes largely from agriculture, with some from wastewater processing, septic tank seepage and industrial pollution around the shores.

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The accident took place after a slab of concrete covering seepage on the roof slipped and fell off.

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The samples are more characteristic of “freshly produced” oil typical of natural seepage, according to officials.

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March 11, 2024An earlier version of this article stated that a Coast Guard official said the oil spill was caused by natural seepage from the ocean floor off Huntington Beach.

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“We don’t know what caused the natural seepage to be so much.”

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