Examples of seepage in a Sentence
Check for seepage in the basement.
Recent Examples on the Web
The rules also more tightly restrict the seepage of toxic ash from coal plants into water supplies and limit the discharge of wastewater from coal plants.
—
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coast Guard spokesperson Richard Uranga said Monday the testing revealed the oil was from natural seepage.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Moist soil from rainfall or groundwater seepage, or significant snowfall insulating the covered ground can reduce the efficacy of the drawdown.
—Debbie Archer Special To The Commercial, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2023
The refinery is not allowed to discharge any pollutants into the ditch, but stormwater runoff and seepage from a plume of contaminated groundwater can make its way into that waterway.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seepage 
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coast Guard spokesperson Richard Uranga said Monday the testing revealed the oil was from natural seepage.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Moist soil from rainfall or groundwater seepage, or significant snowfall insulating the covered ground can reduce the efficacy of the drawdown.
—Debbie Archer Special To The Commercial, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2023
The refinery is not allowed to discharge any pollutants into the ditch, but stormwater runoff and seepage from a plume of contaminated groundwater can make its way into that waterway.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seepage
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'seepage.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to seepage
Cite this Entry
“Seepage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seepage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
seepage
noun
seep·age
ˈsē-pij 
1
: the process of seeping
2
: a quantity of fluid that has seeped through something
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share