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whitewateror white-wa·ter [ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whitewater ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or moving over or through rapids: whitewater rafting down the Colorado River. Origin of whitewaterFirst recorded in 1900–05; from white water Words nearby whitewaterwhite vitriol, White Volta, whitewall, white walnut, whitewash, whitewater, white water lily, whitewater rafting, white wax, white whale, white wine Definition for whitewater (2 of 3)
nounfrothy water, as in whitecaps and rapids. light-colored seawater over a shoal, sandy bottom, etc. Origin of white waterFirst recorded in 1580–90 Definition for whitewater (3 of 3)[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whitewaterRishikesh is now considered the yoga capital of the world but is also a center for whitewater rafting and treks in the Himalaya. Catch Beatles Fever! Ten Essential Travel Destinations for Beatlemaniacs|Lonely Planet|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST But part of the reason Clinton agreed was that he knew he and Hillary had done nothing wrong on Whitewater. Just Say No (Special Prosecutor)|Michael Tomasky|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST Tickets are hard to get for the confab, which combines discussion of global economic issues—and whitewater rafting. Summer Camp for Bankers|Matthew Zeitlin|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST The two running rascals clutched a briefcase bursting with dollar bills, a deed labeled “Whitewater” and a juicy Big Mac. Obama Must Defend His Own Record, Not Savage Romney’s Character|Michael Medved|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Klein handled the Whitewater mess, among other problems, and managed to emerge with his reputation intact. Murdoch’s Secret Weapon|Lloyd Grove|July 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST On learning that Whitewater had been imprisoned for life, his wife soon found another husband, greatly to his sorrow and chagrin. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences|Nebraska Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Three years ago I turned her out to graze at Whitewater with a bunch of others, as an incorrigible rogue and vagabond. The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum At this writing he is stationed at Whitewater, where he is in the midst of a gracious revival. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy|Wesson Gage Miller John, as we understood, went to Wisconsin and settled in Whitewater. The Awakening of the Desert|Julius C. Birge He glanced at the loom of the steamer lying amidst the whitewater on the ledges, then suddenly felt for the line. The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for whitewater
nouna stretch of water with a broken foamy surface, as in rapids light-coloured sea water, esp over shoals or shallows Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whitewaterriver, rapine |