whitewater
adjective
of or moving over or through rapids.
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whitewater
1 American
[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
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white-water
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Whitewater
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American
[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
noun
Etymology
Origin of whitewater
First recorded in 1900–05; from white water
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For several years, he worked as an outdoor guide, primarily leading whitewater rafting trips at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
If the commission sets new terms that boost flows, it could open up more of the Kern River’s popular rapids for a longer period each year, bringing a boon to boaters and whitewater rafting businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
"It looks like whitewater rapids outside," the 29-year-old said over the phone.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
They have to turn around in whitewater, flip their boats and perform all sorts of other manoeuvres along the way.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
It swirled around him, spinning into a froth of whitewater.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Whitewater Lake First Nation in Ontario, which consists largely of seasonal camps and has no full-time residents, was burned over the weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Rescuers responded to a 911 text message at 10:11 a.m. from the Whitewater Preserve area just south of San Bernardino County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Whitewater itself is broken up into five different classes in North America.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
“A pardon would be the cleanest way out of this,” said Robert W. Ray, who succeeded Kenneth W. Starr as independent counsel in the Whitewater investigation into President Clinton.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
The Whitewater Canal, 76 miles in length, along the western branch of Whitewater, is intended to pass through Connorsville, Brookville, Somerset, and other towns, to Lawrenceburgh, on the Ohio river.
From A New Guide for Emigrants to the West by John Mason Peck
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