water well
Deep earth shaft
A water well is a hole dug or drilled into the ground to access underground water.
Wells have supplied drinking water for thousands of years, from hand-dug village wells to modern drilled wells with electric pumps.
The farm's water well ran dry during the drought.
The term distinguishes from oil wells or gas wells.
Drilled underground passage
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
rope · pulley · capstone · curb · apron · stonework · masonry · liner
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
potable · freshwater · extraction · hydrology · catchment · percolation · seepage · underground
Shared by a community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- daily lifeRegular everyday activities
- womenFemale adults collectively
gossip · marketplace · public · town square · meeting place · rope · queue · laundry
To leave behind completely
- refugePlace of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
traveler · respite · survival · arid · dunes · palm · camels · mirage
Metal money units
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- wishesThings hoped for
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- legendUnverified traditional tale
curse · sacred · spirits · blessing · ritual · superstition · enchanted · mysterious
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
artifacts · irrigation · civilization · ritual · offerings · stratigraphy · sediments · pottery
borehole
Drilled underground passage
bucket · rope · pulley · capstone · curb · apron · stonework · masonry · liner · shoring
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
recharge · potable · freshwater · extraction · hydrology · catchment · percolation · seepage · underground · subterranean
communal
Shared by a community
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- daily lifeRegular everyday activities
women · gossip · marketplace · public · town square · meeting place · rope · queue · laundry · bathing
desert
To leave behind completely
nomad · traveler · respite · survival · arid · dunes · palm · camels · mirage · haven
coins
Metal money units
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- wishesThings hoped for
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
legend · curse · sacred · spirits · blessing · ritual · superstition · enchanted · mysterious · depth
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
settlements · artifacts · irrigation · civilization · ritual · offerings · stratigraphy · sediments · pottery · sacred
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- wellsboreholes, bore holes
- drillingdrill bit, drill rig, drill site, driller, bore hole
- Saint-ExuperyThe Little Prince, Little Prince, aviator, fox, rose
- shaftsshaft, mine shaft, mineshaft, elevator shaft, lift shaft
- tribal villagevillage, hut, huts, longhouse, teepee
water wellnatural spring
Water emerging from ground
artesian spring · surface water · river · stream · lake
water wellpublic water supply
Government-distributed potable infrastructure
city water · piped water · aqueduct · water main · water treatment plant
well, water, watered, waterfall, watering, waterway, waterproof, wellness, watershed