- a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water. The sides of wells are usually covered with brick or stone and there is usually a cover or a small wall at the top of the well.
- to dig/sink a well
- The dog fell down a well.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- dry
- …
- dig
- sink
- fall down
- …
- run dry
- at the bottom of a well
- (also oil well)a hole made in the ground to obtain oilOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- oil
- new
- drill
- a narrow space in a building that drops down from a high to a low level, giving room for stairs or a lift, or to allow light into the building
- Two generous light wells in the main floor bring light down to the basement.
- (British English, specialist) the space in front of the judge in a court, where the lawyers sit
Word Originnoun Old English wella, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wel and German Welle ‘a wave’.
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