still water
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of still water
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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Back at the marina, Doreen Barnes and her husband Ken, both 85, are looking out across the still water.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
It was an $11 bottle of still water from the East Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
However, he was adamant that in this fire “there was still water available and firefighters knew that and responded accordingly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024
Sparkling or still water is always better than artificially sweetened flavored drinks or juices.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024
The tide was running in from the ocean, and schools of finger mullet were holding in the still water behind the pilings.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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