as in drinkable
suitable for drinking
around here, the only potable water comes from wells
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as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
hid the potables in the back hall closet
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Even before October 7th, electricity, potable water, food, and medical supplies were constantly in short supply there.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021
Even Georgina’s ability to draw scarce potable water from a nearby spout is controlled by people prejudiced against her—which, like her other troubles, is a ripple caused by a larger force.
—Danielle MacKey, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
Sunset View, near the visitor center, has 31 sites, a restroom, and potable water.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Even before October 7th, electricity, potable water, food, and medical supplies were constantly in short supply there.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
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Winter storms have brought incredible cold temperatures to the state and power outages and burst pipes have many Texans without heat, food or even potable water.
—oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021
Even Georgina’s ability to draw scarce potable water from a nearby spout is controlled by people prejudiced against her—which, like her other troubles, is a ripple caused by a larger force.
—Danielle MacKey, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Potable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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