In a sentence
Six example sentences with standing, each labelled with its topic.
Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so the clinic drained every barrel and old tire in the compound before the rains.
Medicine
The marsh holds standing pools all summer, and the frogs that breed there vanish entirely from the fast creek.
Environment
He shot the mountain twice in the standing pond, where the surface stayed so smooth the reflection looked printed.
Photography
Flat roofs need a slight fall, because standing water finds every weak seam and works its way into the ceiling below.
Architecture
After the storm the mountain road held standing water in every dip, and the bus crept through each one at walking pace.
Travel
Rinse the rice under a running tap rather than in standing water, so the loosened starch drains away instead of settling back.
Cooking
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- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- Science Vocabulary ListAuthoritative
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
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