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Definition of standing water noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

standing water

noun
 
/ˈstændɪŋ wɔːtə(r)/
 
/ˈstændɪŋ wɔːtər/
[uncountable]
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  1. an area of water that is not moving, usually one that smells bad and is not good to drink
    • Some people were drinking from polluted wells or standing water because they had no alternative.
    • Mosquitoes can breed in standing water.
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