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• Waters
  Waters

  noun

  Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
• waters
  waters

  plural noun

  any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality

Waters

American  

[waw-terz, wot-erz] / ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /

noun

1. Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.

2. Muddy McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.

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waters ¹ British  

plural noun

1. any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality

   Irish territorial waters

   uncharted tropical waters

2. physiol (sometimes singular) the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

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Waters ² British  

/ ˈwɔːtəz /

noun

1. Muddy, real name McKinley Morganfield. 1915–83, US blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His songs include "Rollin' Stone" (1948) and "Got my Mojo Working" (1954)

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Example Sentences

As to your question about trusts, Waters Sullivan, a Birmingham, Ala.-based law firm, notes the difference between irrevocable trusts and revocable trusts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Moment of Truth’s leadership includes Waters, a veteran GOP operative who worked on the presidential campaigns of Republicans George H.W.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Rep. Maxine Waters requested six major U.S. banks disclose plans by July 3 to address cybersecurity risks from advanced AI models like Mythos.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Twice a week, students from Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center trek to early education center classrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Thank you, Mr. Waters, but I can’t ask you to go out of your way like that.”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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