freshwater

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: fresh-wa-ter (3)

English Definition

Water that is not salty, such as that in rivers and lakes

Example Sentence

This lake is home to many freshwater fish.

US IPA /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/

UK IPA /ˈfreʃwɔːtə(r)/

sweetwater non-saline water potable water

saltwater seawater