spring water

noun

variants or less commonly springwater
: water from a spring

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The company’s story, told in a mix of tour lectures and on-site tastings, is that these old-school decisions—long ferments, pot stills, tropical maturation, spring water—create a rum so aromatic that perfumers (yes, perfumers) value it as an ingredient. Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Think flying in spring water to a Caribbean island because a female client thought the local water irritated her scalp. Louis J. Esterhazy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025 If a stronger drink is needed, Hot Springs is the only national park that has a brewery within its boundaries, using the park’s thermal spring water in its beers. Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025 Lamar Bathhouse was turned into an emporium and gift shop, while Hale Bathhouse was transformed into the nine-room Hotel Hale, complete with Eden Restaurant and tubs that fill with the park’s spring water. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spring water

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spring water was in the 15th century

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“Spring water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20water. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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