seepage

[ see-pij ]

noun

1. the act or process of seeping; leakage.
2. something that seeps or leaks out.
3. a quantity that has seeped out.

ˈseepage

/ ˈsiːpɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of seeping
2. liquid or moisture that has seeped

Word History and Origins

Origin of seepage¹

First recorded in 1815–25; seep + -age

Example Sentences

Where the natural replenishment timescale would be on the order of millennia, agricultural seepage has partially refilled some aquifers with newer—too often polluted—water.

From Popular-Science

Environmental advocates say preventing such seepage is crucial for the United States to meet its climate goals.

From Washington Post

Boots like classic Uggs or ones with a poorly constructed tongue not directly attached to the shoe’s sides are prone to leaks and water seepage.

From Popular-Science

A much larger gravel lot across the street also exhibits multiple sites of seepage, as if pixelating from below with black matter.

From The Daily Beast

The seepage of Republican debranding has been from the right edge of the party.

From The Daily Beast

The walls were covered with mildew from the recent rains and the floor damp with seepage water.

From Project Gutenberg

They said that what little seepage there would be would not hurt anything; the dam answered by showing no seepage at all.

From Project Gutenberg

This state of affairs occurs also on sloping uplands which are kept wet by spring water or by seepage water from higher lands.

From Project Gutenberg

In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.

From Project Gutenberg

Rivulets of seepage and surface water trickled in the most unexpected places as though from snow recently melted.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• drainage
• infiltration