wells

The word “wells” has 1 syllable: wells

It's pronounced as /wɛlz/


What is synonym and antonym for wells?

In the thesaurus, “wells” has 45 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for wells along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for wells

Meanings of wells

  • noun
    1. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
    2. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
    3. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
    4. A source of supply.
    5. A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
    6. The cockpit of a sailboat.
    7. A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
    8. A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
    9. A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
    10. An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
    11. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
    12. The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
    13. A well drink.
    14. The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
    15. In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
  • verb
    1. To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
    2. To have something seep out of the surface.

Example Sentences

  • The villagers rely on wells for their water supply.
  • Old stone wells can still be found in the countryside.
  • The company drilled several wells to extract oil.
  • During the drought, many wells dried up completely.
  • Farmers often build wells to irrigate their fields.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms or another words to wells, such as: baselines, basins, beginnings, billabongs, commencements, cradles, dawns.

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