watertight
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t watertight, which allowed water to seep in and damage the concrete, the complaint said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The unmoving, shallow water can’t help but grow algae in the beating sun, and since the concrete expands and contracts with shifting temperatures, any seals along the seams have struggled to remain watertight.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
Problems with mould were first identified by infection control teams more than three years ago when they spotted that plasterboard panels had been fitted or stored in the buildings before they were fully watertight.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
The crew needed a watertight soundstage for that scene, so they savvily constructed the set in the school’s empty pool, where overflowing water would not be an issue.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
First on the path is a big wooden barn, built as watertight and solid as the bridge, like it could last there forever if anyone asked it.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
