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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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 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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tap water

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