mineral spring

noun

1. a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.

mineral spring

noun

1. a spring of water that contains a high proportion of dissolved mineral salts

Word History and Origins

Origin of mineral spring¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Up a hillside behind them is a mineral spring, once a source of fresh water for nearby villagers, who used bamboo rods as pipes to help funnel some of the steadily flowing clear current into buckets they carried home.

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Sometime in 2023, the tribe is due to open the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza on the 5.8-acre site of the mineral spring that has always been a centerpiece of tribal culture.

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In addition to its full-service spa, the resort boasts the Oasis Waterfall Lagoon, a private area with fresh, naturally heated mineral spring water.

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All rooms at this wellness resort come with mineral spring hot tubs.

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People would go to public bathhouses, or a resort might offer a soaking pool or mineral spring.

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