mineral water

noun

: water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases (such as carbon dioxide)

Examples of mineral water in a Sentence

a glass of mineral water

Recent Examples on the Web

There are three pools (saltwater, mineral water, and cold plunge), three saunas (herbal steam, red clay, and ice, the last of which was novel but not that cold), an oxygen-therapy room with a charcoal ceiling, and—my favorite—a salt halotherapy room where the warmth thoroughly seeped into my bones. —Alison Osius, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2024

The Saratoga Springs resort was soon built to take advantage of the area’s mineral waters. —Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024

The place is remarkably well-preserved, with tidy houses decorated with flower boxes and ornate sgraffito (decoration scratched into their exterior walls) and flowing mineral water springs around town. —Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

As with all Widow Jane products, the whiskey is non-chill filtered and proofed with pure limestone mineral water from the Rosendale Mines in upstate New York, a practice that contributes to its signature round mouthfeel and long finish. —Rachel King, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mineral water

noun

: water containing mineral salts (as of calcium) or gases (as carbon dioxide) which are present naturally or added artificially

Medical Definition

mineral water

noun

: water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases (as carbon dioxide)