Waters
noun
Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
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Waters
American
[waw-terz, wot-erz]
/ ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /
noun
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Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
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Muddy McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.
waters
1
British
plural noun
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any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality
Irish territorial waters
uncharted tropical waters
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physiol (sometimes singular) the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
Waters
2
British
/ ˈwɔːtəz /
noun
Example Sentences
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In class, it quickly became clear that there was work to be done, reports Jamie Waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Lewis Waters, a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College, died earlier this week.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Lewis Waters, a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College in Oxfordshire, died earlier this week from the infection.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
California is home to three of the 13 members of Congress age 80 or older who are seeking reelection in 2026 — Matsui; Rep. Maxine Waters, 87; and Rep. John Garamendi, 81.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
While they were having dessert, Bess asked, "Did you hear about the brown and white speckled pony Ms. Waters found in her garden yesterday?"
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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