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whitewater

or white-wa·ter

[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /

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adjective

of or moving over or through rapids: whitewater rafting down the Colorado River.

Origin of whitewater

First recorded in 1900–05; from white water

Words nearby whitewater

whitethorn, whitethroat, whitetip shark, whitewall, whitewash, whitewater, whitewater rafting, whitewing, whitewood, whitey, whitgift

Definition for whitewater (2 of 2)

Whitewater

[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a town in SE Wisconsin.

Example sentences from the Web for whitewater

Rishikesh is now considered the yoga capital of the world but is also a center for whitewater rafting and treks in the Himalaya.

Catch Beatles Fever! Ten Essential Travel Destinations for Beatlemaniacs |Lonely Planet |January 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But part of the reason Clinton agreed was that he knew he and Hillary had done nothing wrong on Whitewater.

Just Say No (Special Prosecutor) |Michael Tomasky |May 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Tickets are hard to get for the confab, which combines discussion of global economic issues—and whitewater rafting.

Summer Camp for Bankers |Matthew Zeitlin |August 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The two running rascals clutched a briefcase bursting with dollar bills, a deed labeled “Whitewater” and a juicy Big Mac.

Obama Must Defend His Own Record, Not Savage Romney’s Character |Michael Medved |July 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Klein handled the Whitewater mess, among other problems, and managed to emerge with his reputation intact.

Murdoch’s Secret Weapon |Lloyd Grove |July 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
On learning that Whitewater had been imprisoned for life, his wife soon found another husband, greatly to his sorrow and chagrin.

Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences |Nebraska Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Three years ago I turned her out to graze at Whitewater with a bunch of others, as an incorrigible rogue and vagabond.

The Night Riders |Ridgwell Cullum
At this writing he is stationed at Whitewater, where he is in the midst of a gracious revival.

Thirty Years in the Itinerancy |Wesson Gage Miller
John, as we understood, went to Wisconsin and settled in Whitewater.

The Awakening of the Desert |Julius C. Birge
He glanced at the loom of the steamer lying amidst the whitewater on the ledges, then suddenly felt for the line.

The Viking Blood |Frederick William Wallace