fresh water

noun

1. water that does not contain a large amount of salt.

2. inland water, as ponds, lakes, or streams, that is not salt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fresh water¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

They rarely showered because there was little fresh water.

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I felt buoyant in the salt water after the fresh water of Bass Lake.

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But the loss of ice will be particularly acutely felt by mountain communities dependent on glaciers for fresh water.

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Research shows vast portions of the world are losing fresh water and getting drier.

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An extensive global analysis of that data now reveals fresh water is rapidly disappearing beneath much of humanity’s feet, and large swaths of the Earth are drying out.

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