# siltation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The (typically undesirable) increase in concentration and or of deposition of water-borne silt in a body of water.

## Etymology
From silt + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/siltation