brown water

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Natalie and her mother dodged the broken glass on the floor and tried to right the mattress, but a river of brown water started gushing in under the door, flooding the room.

From Literature

During every road trip, Russell would bring along a jug full of its brown water with him to sprinkle on the opponent’s field.

From Los Angeles Times

Footage shows brown water rushing over rocks and past trees, as rescue workers in red boats drive by flooded homes.

From BBC

Never-before-seen footage obtained by the BBC shows the difficult conditions they faced: jagged and potentially dangerous pieces of rubble and muddy, brown water, which often meant they could not see more than a foot or two ahead of them.

From BBC

Thousands of residents are displaced after muddy brown water flooded their homes or cut them off from the outside world by wiping out roads or totaling their cars.

From Los Angeles Times