English · Word Candidate

freshwater

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: freshwaters

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Meaning · English

Living in fresh water.

Adjective

The trout is a freshwater fish.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Consisting of fresh water.

Adjective

Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A body of fresh water.

Noun

Fossils with low Sr/Ca ratios indicating origin in a freshwater of a type which has a low Sr/Ca ratio: […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “freshwater” mean?

Living in fresh water.

Is “freshwater” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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