waterborne

American  

[waw-ter-bawrn, -bohrn, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

1. floating or moving on water; supported by water.

   The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid.

2. transported by ship or boat.

   waterborne commerce.

3. communicated by water, especially drinking water.

   waterborne diseases.

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waterborne British  

/ ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. floating or travelling on water

2. (of a disease, etc) transported or transmitted by water

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Etymology

Origin of waterborne

First recorded in 1550–60; water + borne ¹

Example Sentences

The annual monsoon season, typically between June and September, often brings heavy rains, triggering landslides, flash floods and waterborne diseases.

From Barron's

The annual monsoon season, typically between June and September, often brings landslides, flash floods and waterborne diseases.

From Barron's

Additionally, Noem said the administration is planning to install more "waterborne infrastructure" along the Rio Grande, which makes up more than half of the border between the two countries.

From BBC

He added large public buildings with complex water systems, such as hospitals, can be at an increased risk of waterborne contamination.

From BBC

Below these warnings were eight images of various waterborne funk and deformity, each about as pleasant as an autopsy photo.

From Salon