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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The city recommended in an email that affected residents boil tap water before using it, a spokesperson told CBS News Miami. Larry Seward, CBS News, 16 May 2026 How To Warm Your Water Some people have tap water or well water that runs as cold as 45 degrees. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 Some electrolyte waters do not contain much more than regular tap water. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 May 2026 The brand recommends only using it with tap water. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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tap water

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