water mill

American  

noun

1. a mill with machinery driven by water.

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water mill British  

noun

1. a mill operated by a water wheel

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Etymology

Origin of water mill

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

Before lunch at nearby Grotto Pozzasc, built on the site of an ancient water mill, families bathed and relaxed on the flat stones that dot the turquoise Peccia River.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

As Marx very nearly said, “The water mill gives you society with the feudal lord; the steam mill, society with the industrial capitalist.”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2020

A restored windmill and water mill gives tours and sells its stone-ground whole wheat and buckwheat.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2019

Near the airport, the UN headquarters and the American Embassy, the park is filled with antiquated equipment, from an old steam locomotive, to huge presses, vats, boilers, and a small water mill.

From Forbes • Jan. 14, 2015

“There’s a miller in Rensselaerville who knows how to convert a water mill to electricity.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George