waterborne

[ waw-ter-bawrn, -bohrn, wot-er- ]

adjective

1. floating or moving on water; supported by water:

   The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid.

2. transported by ship or boat:

   waterborne commerce.

3. communicated by water, especially drinking water:

   waterborne diseases.

waterborne

/ ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. floating or travelling on water
2. (of a disease, etc) transported or transmitted by water

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterborne¹

First recorded in 1550–60; water + borne ¹

Example Sentences

Israel has destroyed around two-thirds of Gaza's water systems, according to UNICEF, forcing children to drink unsafe water and increasing their exposure to sewage and waterborne diseases.

From Salon

There are worries about an outbreak of waterborne diseases as most of the city's network of sewers has collapsed, contaminating water sources.

From BBC

In its liquid form it is used to treat water supplies and swimming pools to prevent the transmission of waterborne diseases.

From BBC

Health experts, though, are sounding the alarm about the spread of waterborne diseases, after a 10-month-old baby was partially paralysed after contracting polio - the first registered case in Gaza for 25 years.

From BBC

Instead, the ceremony will be waterborne across nearly four miles of Paris’ famous Seine River, ushering in athletes on a parade of boats designated to reflect each respective country.

From Salon