tap water

noun

: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)

Examples of tap water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web California has made significant progress helping small communities address problems of contaminated drinking water, but the costs of bringing safe tap water to hundreds of communities over the next five years will run more than $11.5 billion, according to a new state estimate. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 Stories that recommend avoiding the tap water on planes as it's likely riddled with germs (this goes for the ice, too). Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024 These microfibers can also be found in tap water, chicken, salt and beer—meaning the tiny plastic fibers have entered the human food chain. Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2024 Gerth 2023 column:Some Kentucky lawmakers want fluoride removed from tap water. Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tap water 

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap water was in 1881

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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

tap water

noun
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
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