standing water
noun /ˈstændɪŋ wɔːtə(r)/
/ˈstændɪŋ wɔːtər/
[uncountable]- an area of water that is not moving, usually one that smells bad and is not good to drink
- Some people were drinking from polluted wells or standing water because they had no alternative.
- Mosquitoes can breed in standing water.