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water project

water project

5 3.0
A plan to manage rivers and lakes, like building a dam or irrigation system
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːtər ˈprɒdʒɛkt/
translation icon : proyecto de agua
  • The implementation step requires the commitment of sufficient financial resources to build and operate the water project.
  • large water project
  • major water project
  • cost-efficient water projects

Yeah, people who actually do stuff built it to water projects for these communities in Kenya.

Examples

  • One example of a medium-sized multilateral regional water project is the Unity Dam on the Yarmuk River.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Egypt had then expressed an interest and was added to the group (but took no active part in the water project).

    Academic text (2006)

  • Do you support the water project?

    Beauty and the Least (2012)

  • As a result, agreement on any regional water project may be hard to achieve.

    Academic text (1994)

  • I consult on water projects in Africa, actually.

    Submergence (2017)

  • You're building a charity water project.

    Proof of Life (2000)

  • The role of the NGO officials in the water project is an interesting one.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Both the costs and benefits of a water project can be high, and they must be made clear to decision-making bodies.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Right now he is trying to raise money for a campaign that will fund water projects in Rwanda.

    Blog text (13)

  • The government announced plans for a new water project to improve irrigation in rural areas.

Synonyms

project
vswater project
∞ 2.5

A planned piece of work to reach a goal

is concerned with improving or managing a water area rather than any general task
construction project
vswater project
18 2.7

Work planned to build or fix buildings and roads

is focused on improving or managing a water area rather than general building work
water program
vswater project
  • US
1 3.3

A plan to manage and improve water for a town or region

is a time-limited undertaking to build or change water infrastructure

How Big

water project
5 3.0

Surface Forms

water project singular
water projects plural

Morphology

water + project

The meaning 'an organized plan related to water' is directly and compositionally derived from combining the domain noun 'water' with 'project' (a planned piece of work). This noun–noun compound pattern is common in English and across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Water project comes from the simple picture of people building dams, canals, or reservoirs to control water and make it useful. So a water project is a planned project to 'manage' or 'supply' water for farms, towns, or nature.