running water
noun
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
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a cabin with hot and cold running water
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The nuclear plant was constructed without tribal consent half a century ago, just a few years before Prairie Island received electricity and running water, Johnson said.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Raw chicken was being thawed in a colander with running water only touching parts of the chicken.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The masseria lacked electricity, let alone heat and running water.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
Raw chicken was being thawed in a colander with running water only touching parts of the chicken.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
The masseria lacked electricity, let alone heat and running water.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for running water
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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