meltwater

[melt-waw-ter, -wot-er]

noun

1. water from melted melt snow or ice.

meltwater

/ ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. melted snow or ice

Word History and Origins

Origin of meltwater¹

First recorded in 1930–35; melt ¹ + water

Example Sentences

Extra meltwater can collect to form glacial lakes.

From BBC

Large and small lakes alike are therefore largely affected in the zone "where the base of the ice sheet melts and where that meltwater flows," Bell said.

From Salon

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide rely to some extent on seasonal meltwater from glaciers, which act like giant reservoirs to help buffer populations from drought.

From BBC

The only place where average surface temperatures have cooled is the area immediately around Antarctica, and that’s probably due to meltwater from shrinking ice sheets, Schmidt said.

From Los Angeles Times

The research team pointed out that these differences stem from the way in which each model treats the flow of meltwater.

From Science Daily