whitewater
adjective
of or moving over or through rapids.
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[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
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[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
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Etymology
Origin of whitewater
First recorded in 1900–05; from white water
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“It was like whitewater rapids, like when you’re river rafting. You couldn’t stand in it; it would knock you over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
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
Custom charters are available through the website, also, with adventure options ranging from whitewater rafting, rock climbing and hiking to mountain biking, wine tasting, camping and horseback riding.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Just down-stream from where the trail met the river, the Teklanika erupted into a chaos of boiling whitewater as it accelerated through the narrow gorge.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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
Bodies that had been donated to science are laid in the sun at Colorado Mesa University’s forensic research station in Whitewater, Colo.Credit...
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
“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 latter had heard that Black Hawk was in full force at Burnt Village on the Whitewater River, about four miles north of the location now occupied by the city bearing that name.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 by Charles Herbert Sylvester
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