artesian well

noun

ar·​te·​sian well är-ˈtē-zhən- How to pronounce artesian well (audio)
1
: a well in which water is under pressure
especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally
2
: a deep well

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But many others come exclusively for the artesian well. — John Tuohy, IndyStar, 9 June 2025 The gun was found Monday in a nondescript vent in a wall of the brewery’s artesian well, a part of the building that’s often host to weddings. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 It is produced in Riga, Latvia, using single-source grain, combined with artesian well water, filtered through quartz sand and birch charcoal. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026 This was a time when Fort Worth was still drawing part of its municipal water supply from the Trinity River mixing that with artesian well water. — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for artesian well

Word History

Etymology

artesian borrowed from French artésien "of artois," going back to Old French, from Arteis "Artois" + -ien -ian

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of artesian well was in 1801

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artesian well

noun
ar·​te·​sian well är-ˌtē-zhən- How to pronounce artesian well (audio)
1
: a drilled well from which water flows up like a fountain
2
: a deep well

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