whitewater
or white-wa·ter
[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-]
- of or moving over or through rapids: whitewater rafting down the Colorado River.
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Origin of whitewater
First recorded in 1900–05; from white water
Whitewater
[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-]
- a town in SE Wisconsin.
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Examples from the Web for whitewater
Contemporary Examples
Rishikesh is now considered the yoga capital of the world but is also a center for whitewater rafting and treks in the Himalaya.
Catch Beatles Fever! Ten Essential Travel Destinations for BeatlemaniacsLonely Planet
January 3, 2014
But part of the reason Clinton agreed was that he knew he and Hillary had done nothing wrong on Whitewater.
Is this a Benghazi misdirection from those masters of deception in the White House, a latter day Whitewater?
Tickets are hard to get for the confab, which combines discussion of global economic issues—and whitewater rafting.
The two running rascals clutched a briefcase bursting with dollar bills, a deed labeled “Whitewater” and a juicy Big Mac.
Historical Examples
John, as we understood, went to Wisconsin and settled in Whitewater.
The Awakening of the DesertJulius C. Birge
Come, love; is the way so long and drear From Whitewater to Whitewater?
Poems by the WayWilliam Morris
Good was his horse and grand his gear, And his girths were wet with Whitewater.
Poems by the WayWilliam Morris
Come hither, daughter, fine and fair, Here is a Wooer from Whitewater.
Poems by the WayWilliam Morris
While the north wind swept the hillside there They forgat the other Whitewater.
Poems by the WayWilliam Morris