ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Water-works

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Water-works is a noun meaning Alternative form of waterworks.

Meaning

Alternative form of waterworks.

Example Sentences

Resolving to possess myself in some quiet if it might be, in a time of so great jealosy, I built by my Brother's permission a study, made a fishpond, an island, and some other solitudes and retirements, at Wotton, which gave the first occasion of improving them to those water-works and gardens which afterwards succeeded them.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include waterworks, waterwork, mains, aquaeduct, streamwater, waterbody.

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