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gas well

American  

noun

  1. a well from which natural gas is obtained.


gas well British  

noun

  1. a well for obtaining natural gas

"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

Etymology

Origin of gas well

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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‘Utilities buy their gas well ahead of any weather events, thus reducing exposure to trading volatility.’

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 2026

That includes mandating that natural gas well operators and power plants weatherize their equipment.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

"There's a requirement now to quantify emissions before and after plugging an oil and gas well," Biraud said.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2024

A Columbia Gas representative told reporters that company crews responded but determined that the house involved was not served by Columbia Gas but rather a private gas well on the property.

From Seattle Times Mar. 12, 2024

After the first hour of flight, both boys began looking for the flare of the gas well.

From On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland by Sayler, H. L. (Harry Lincoln)

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