tap water

noun

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

Examples of tap water in a Sentence

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Water Water filtration systems are built using those metals, meaning even tap water could get more expensive as a result of the tariffs. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025 The researchers used deionized water, which may not accurately represent a real-world scenario because various tap water ions like calcium, magnesium, and copper also affect adsorption. Simon Spichak, Health, 6 Mar. 2025 That’s pretty close to how your mouth feels after using the Proclaim each morning with plain tap water. Clint Davis, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 These chemicals also threaten the water when products containing them are dumped onto the ground or into lakes and rivers. PFAS have been found in nearly half of the nation's tap water. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap water

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 31 Mar. 2025.

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tap water

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