WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈwhite ˈwa•ter, n. [uncountable]
  1. Oceanographybubbly, foaming, frothy water, as in rapids.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white′ wa′ter, 
    1. Oceanographyfrothy water, as in whitecaps and rapids.
    2. Oceanographylight-colored seawater over a shoal, sandy bottom, etc.
    • 1580–90

white•wa•ter  (hwīt′wô′tər, -wot′ər, wīt′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Nauticalof or moving over or through rapids:whitewater rafting down the Colorado River.
Also, white′-wa′ter. 
  • from white water 1900–05

White•wa•ter  (hwīt′wô′tər, -wot′ər, wīt′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in SE Wisconsin. 11,520.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
white water n
  1. a stretch of water with a broken foamy surface, as in rapids
  2. light-coloured sea water, esp over shoals or shallows
'whitewater' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
whitewater rafting - white water

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