A
body of water or
waterbody (often spelled
water body) is any significant accumulation of
water, generally on a planet's surface. The term most often refers to
oceans,
seas, and
lakes, but it includes smaller pools of water such as
ponds,
wetlands, or more rarely,
puddles. A body of water does not have to be still or contained;
Rivers,
streams,
canals, and other
geographical features where water moves from one place to another are also considered bodies of water.