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Examples of tap water in a Sentence
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By 1954, 20 million Americans were receiving fluoridated tap water, and in 2012 nearly three-quarters of the United States population had access.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents in affected areas have been placed under unsafe water advisories, being instructed not to drink the tap water until further notice.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
Other volatile organic compounds are also known to contaminate tap water after fires.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
There’s also no evidence that raw water has any benefits over tap water.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
tap water
noun
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
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