freshwater
/ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər/
noun
- Water that is not salty, found in rivers, lakes, and streams.
- They collected freshwater from the spring for drinking.
- The river provides freshwater for the entire region.
- Many animals depend on freshwater to survive.
adjective
- Relating to or living in water that is not salty, such as rivers, lakes, and streams.
- Freshwater ecosystems are important for drinking water supplies.
- They went fishing for freshwater trout in the mountain stream.
- The lake is home to many species of freshwater fish.
- Containing or consisting of water that is not salty.
- Freshwater lakes freeze more easily than saltwater oceans.
- The pond is a freshwater habitat for frogs and turtles.
- We need to find a freshwater source for the camp.
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