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• whitewater
  whitewater

  adjective

  of or moving over or through rapids.
• Whitewater
  Whitewater

  noun

  a town in SE Wisconsin.

whitewater

¹ American  

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /

Or white-water

adjective

1. of or moving over or through rapids.

   whitewater rafting down the Colorado River.

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Whitewater ² American  

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

1. a town in SE Wisconsin.

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Etymology

Origin of whitewater

First recorded in 1900–05; from white water

Example Sentences

Each summer, thousands of people boat, kayak or float on inner tubes on the river, which boasts whitewater areas as well as trout and salmon fisheries.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

BTW: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, where the Gold Rush began, is less than a mile from many of Coloma’s whitewater rafting outfitters along California 49.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

"It looks like whitewater rapids outside," the 29-year-old said over the phone.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Magic Mountain’s Roaring Rapids was instrumental in the development of the whitewater rafting-type ride, as this is the first constructed in the Western U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

It swirled around him, spinning into a froth of whitewater.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan