Dictionary

dry well en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɹaɪˌwɛl/

Etymology

From dry + well (in both open compound and solid compound form).

Meanings

1. An underground structure (for example, a pit filled with gravel) that disposes of unwanted water (most commonly surface runoff and stormwater and in some cases greywater) by holding it and dissipating it into the groundwater.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dry, well. Any kind of well that is dry.

Forms

Relateds

rain garden · sump

Synonyms

drain well · dumb well · blind well · negative well · absorbing well · dead well