noun
- underground layers of rock or sediment that hold and transmit water
Usage: geology
Examples
- The city relies on deep aquifers for its drinking water supply.
- Farmers drilled wells to tap into the underground aquifers.
- Pollution can contaminate aquifers and make groundwater unsafe.
- The drought lowered water levels in local aquifers significantly.
- Scientists study aquifers to understand groundwater movement.
- Large aquifers can store water for thousands of years.