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

Therapeutic geothermal mineral waters in the Rockies have attracted soakers for centuries, starting with the Utes, who frequently visited them for physical and spiritual healing. —Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025

The 15 log cabins are cozy and encircle the wooden bathhouse home to a pool with rich mineral waters and decorated with a hammock and a small fireplace. —Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024

All Widow Jane bourbons are proofed with pure limestone mineral water from the Rosendale Mines, about 100 miles north of the Red Hook distillery location. —Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024

Minerals and trace elements in the water must also come from the original underground water source for it to be labeled mineral water. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Jan. 2025

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)