running water

noun

: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water

Examples of running water in a Sentence

a cabin with hot and cold running water
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Waller-Bridge was running water to him and Scott ended up being taken away by an ambulance. Marc Malkin, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025 The floor units feature a recreation area, six bedrooms, a kitchen, and crucially, a bathroom with running water and a toilet. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025 These new builds have access to sewers and to running water from deep wells, while in more rural areas nearby some 2,500 families depend on water trucks for sustenance. Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025 Take it from a mom who once had to cut a sledding trip short because her son managed to a) find the only source of running water for miles, and b) break through the ice on top, completely soaking his boots and socks. Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running water

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running water was in 1856

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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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