dig a well

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

To create a well for water by excavating.

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  • They had to dig a well to get fresh water.
  • The villagers decided to dig a new well for the community.
  • It took weeks to dig a well deep enough to reach the aquifer.
  • Historically, people would dig wells by hand.
  • We might need to dig a well if the municipal water supply fails.
  • Before settling, the pioneers had to dig a well.
  • The engineer estimated it would cost a lot to dig a well in this rocky terrain.
  • Have you ever seen someone digging a well?
  • To survive in the desert, they learned how to dig a well.
  • The plan is to dig a well near the farmhouse next spring.