still water
noun
: a part of a stream where no current is visible
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Mack said there's still water waste happening daily, but the water authority has enforced these rules for about a decade. 
Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Images obtained by NBC News showed the river encroaching on the town as floodwaters took over some streets and a gas station, where the ground was covered in a shallow layer of still water. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2022 Nature did not create this still water paradise for fishing and boating. John Locher, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 Nature did not create this still water paradise for fishing, camping and kayaking. John Locher, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2022 Rexburg and the small towns around it emanate outward from BYU and the temple like a stone dropped in still water, where everything is a ripple of the faith. Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022 Despite all this, the watch is still water-resistant up to 300 meters and has a 60-hour power reserve. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2022 From Paikō Lagoon near Honolulu to natural and man-made lagoons in the Caribbean, the still water adds serenity and wildlife to real estate around it. Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022 Across that stretch of still water came the tolling bells of Murtosa. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 See More
Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Images obtained by NBC News showed the river encroaching on the town as floodwaters took over some streets and a gas station, where the ground was covered in a shallow layer of still water. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2022 Nature did not create this still water paradise for fishing and boating. John Locher, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 Nature did not create this still water paradise for fishing, camping and kayaking. John Locher, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2022 Rexburg and the small towns around it emanate outward from BYU and the temple like a stone dropped in still water, where everything is a ripple of the faith. Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022 Despite all this, the watch is still water-resistant up to 300 meters and has a 60-hour power reserve. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2022 From Paikō Lagoon near Honolulu to natural and man-made lagoons in the Caribbean, the still water adds serenity and wildlife to real estate around it. Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022 Across that stretch of still water came the tolling bells of Murtosa. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Stillwater
geographical name
Still·wa·ter ˈstil-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
city in north central Oklahoma population 45,688
Note: The main campus of Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater.
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