whitewater
1 Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of whitewater
First recorded in 1900–05; from white water
Example Sentences
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Each summer, thousands of people boat, kayak or float on inner tubes on the river, which boasts whitewater areas as well as trout and salmon fisheries.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
BTW: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, where the Gold Rush began, is less than a mile from many of Coloma’s whitewater rafting outfitters along California 49.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
If you have seen snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics then – yes, that, except in whitewater.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024
Disney’s take on the whitewater rafting ride is robust, coming in at about seven minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
Just down-stream from where the trail met the river, the Teklanika erupted into a chaos of boiling whitewater as it accelerated through the narrow gorge.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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