Other Word Forms
- waterlessly adverb
- waterlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of waterless
before 950; Middle English waterlees, Old English waterlēas. See water, -less
Example Sentences
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On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Alchemie is not the only company attempting a nearly waterless dye process.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2022
A restaurant that overlooks the Grand Canyon has waterless urinals in the restrooms and faucets with sensors.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
Jess pulled out some waterless hand cleaner while her husband went to get the four of us hot dogs.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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