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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

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

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

We watch the whitewater churn at the edge of the reef as we drive past Dillingham Airfield.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila