wells

[US]/welz/
[UK]/wɛlz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Wells (①a surname ②Herbert George, 1866-1946, British writer)

Phrases & Collocations

wishing well

oil well

water well

wells fargo

wells fargo bank

Example Sentences

wishing wells are common in many cultures

oil wells are a major source of energy

to dig wells for clean water

the village relies on wells for water supply

to explore underground wells for natural resources

ancient wells were often considered sacred

to maintain wells to ensure water quality

to visit hot springs and thermal wells for relaxation

to construct irrigation wells for agriculture

to study the geological formations around wells

Real-world Examples

Sand now filled the wells instead of water.

Source: New Curriculum Standard People's Education Press High School English (Compulsory 1)

Red Adair developed modern methods to extinguish and cover burning oil wells.

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

Officials in Kramatorsk plan to build more public wells to supply the remaining population.

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

The UN also works to clean water wells.

Source: Global Slow English

Studies have linked abandoned wells to groundwater pollution in the United States.

Source: VOA Special English: World

He said that closing illegal wells would have helped heal Lake Sawa.

Source: VOA Special Collection July 2022

I worked the deep wells for a week and did nothing, he thought.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

Ah, but are you sure it was H G Wells, Rob?

Source: 6 Minute English

In the 6th century BC, both the Assyrians and the Greeks used to poison wells.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

Market economies are the wells that produce the response climate change requires.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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