mineral spring

American

noun

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

mineral spring British

noun

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

"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 mineral spring

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

The tribe declared a sovereign right to improve the property and said it is protecting an ancient and sacred hot mineral spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2014

Before Maria could learn much from her talented father, he died while visiting a mineral spring to “take the waters” for his health.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023