seepage

noun

seep·​age ˈsē-pij How to pronounce seepage (audio)
1
: the process of seeping : oozing
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped (as through porous material)

Examples of seepage in a Sentence

Check for seepage in the basement.
Recent Examples on the Web The refinery is not allowed to discharge any pollutants into the ditch, but stormwater runoff and seepage from a plume of contaminated groundwater can make its way into that waterway. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024 His emergence from a domestic coma requires him to plead through all kinds of seepage and despair and really ought to come with a flood warning. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024 According to a study commissioned by the institute, filling Lake Mead first would save about 300,000 acre-feet of water per year that would have otherwise been lost to ground seepage or evaporation in Lake Powell—about the amount allocated yearly to the state of Nevada. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024 That seepage has fueled bacteria growth within the Sylmar landfill, giving rise to putrid odors that have nauseated students and staff at a local elementary school. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023 Getting rid of septic seepage is a crucial but expensive part of a state plan for improving the health of the Wekiva River and its ecologically vital springs, said Orange County commissioner Christine Moore, who rallied support in the northwest Orange communities for the conversion project. Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Sep. 2021 Sewage seepage This battle royale started when the two dads, Gary Garcia and Chad Pritchett, who were married 15 years ago in California, decided to open an outdoor restaurant. Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023 Without remediation, this results in seepages that can progress into cracks and eventually collapse. Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2023 Some policies cover seepage inherently, while others may require an additional endorsement but some policies completely exclude seepage altogether. Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seepage was circa 1825

Dictionary Entries Near seepage

seep

seepage

seepweed

Cite this Entry

“Seepage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seepage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

seepage

noun
seep·​age ˈsē-pij How to pronounce seepage (audio)
1
: the process of seeping
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped through something

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