There was a watermill below the dam.
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Watermill
Synonyms for "watermill" (1 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: mills.
- Sentence evidence is available for watermill, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "watermill".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "watermill"
Keep "watermill" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "watermill" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "watermill", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "watermill" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Translations
66 translations across 51 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- طَاحُونَة مَائِيَّة noun (mill powered by water)
Armenian
1 entries- ջրաղաց noun (mill powered by water)
Basque
1 entries- ur-errota noun (mill powered by water)
Belarusian
1 entries- вадзяны́ млын noun (mill powered by water)
Bulgarian
2 entries- водени́ца noun (mill powered by water)
- же́рка noun (mill powered by water)
Catalan
1 entries- molí hidráulic noun (mill powered by water)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 水力磨坊 noun (mill powered by water)
- 水車 /水车 noun (mill powered by water)
Cornish
1 entries- melin dhowr noun (mill powered by water)
Czech
1 entries- vodní mlýn noun (mill powered by water)
Danish
1 entries- vandmølle noun (mill powered by water)
Dutch
1 entries- watermolen noun (mill powered by water)
Esperanto
1 entries- akvomuelejo noun (mill powered by water)
Estonian
1 entries- vesiveski noun (mill powered by water)
Finnish
1 entries- vesimylly noun (mill powered by water)
French
1 entries- moulin à eau noun (mill powered by water)
Galician
2 entries- acea noun (mill powered by water)
- muíño noun (mill powered by water)
Georgian
1 entries- წყლის წისქვილი noun (mill powered by water)
German
1 entries- Wassermühle noun (mill powered by water)
Greek
1 entries- νερόμυλος noun (mill powered by water)
Hebrew
1 entries- טַחֲנַת מַיִם noun (mill powered by water)
Hindi
1 entries- पनचक्की noun (mill powered by water)
Hungarian
1 entries- vízimalom noun (mill powered by water)
Hunsrik
1 entries- Wassermihl noun (mill powered by water)
Icelandic
1 entries- vatnsmylla noun (mill powered by water)
Ingrian
1 entries- vesimylly noun (mill powered by water)
Italian
1 entries- mulino ad acqua noun (mill powered by water)
Japanese
2 entries- 水車場 noun (mill powered by water)
- 水車小屋 noun (mill powered by water)
Korean
2 entries- 물레방아 noun (mill powered by water)
- 물방아 noun (mill powered by water)
Latvian
1 entries- ūdensdzirnavas noun (mill powered by water)
Limburgish
1 entries- watermeule noun (mill powered by water)
Lithuanian
1 entries- vandens malūnas noun (mill powered by water)
Macedonian
1 entries- воденица noun (mill powered by water)
Malay
1 entries- kincir air noun (mill powered by water)
Marathi
1 entries- पाणचक्की noun (mill powered by water)
Mazanderani
1 entries- اودنگ noun (mill powered by water)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- aşê avê noun (mill powered by water)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- vannmølle noun (mill powered by water)
Persian
2 entries- آسیاب noun (mill powered by water)
- آسیای آبی noun (mill powered by water)
Polish
1 entries- młyn wodny noun (mill powered by water)
Portuguese
3 entries- moinho de água noun (mill powered by water)
- moinho d’água noun (mill powered by water)
- roda d’água noun (mill powered by water)
Romanian
1 entries- moară de apă noun (mill powered by water)
Russian
1 entries- водяна́я ме́льница noun (mill powered by water)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- muileann-uisge noun (mill powered by water)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- vodènica noun (mill powered by water)
- водѐница noun (mill powered by water)
Slovak
1 entries- vodný mlyn noun (mill powered by water)
Slovene
1 entries- vodni mlin noun (mill powered by water)
Spanish
4 entries- aceña noun (mill powered by water)
- aguaducho noun (mill powered by water)
- cenia noun (mill powered by water)
- ceña noun (mill powered by water)
Swedish
2 entries- vattenkvarn noun (mill powered by water)
- vattenmölla noun (mill powered by water)
Turkish
1 entries- su değirmeni noun (mill powered by water)
Ukrainian
1 entries- водяни́й млин noun (mill powered by water)
Welsh
1 entries- melin ddŵr noun (mill powered by water)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Crops were sown, and grew up, and were gathered in; the stream that had been crimsoned, turned a watermill.
Source: tatoeba (4048992)
Near-synonym: water engine
Source: wiktionary
Upstream from the house is a watermill, cased in gleaming white weather-boarding, which has been restored to working order. Near by is the water-driven turbine which [Rudyard] Kipling had installed in 1902 to light his mansion with electricity.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "watermill"?
Closest matches include mills.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "watermill"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.