drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Brown has inquired about batch releases from San Onofre and learned that the quality of the wastewater is high, actually meeting drinking water standards.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
In order to stay safe and healthy when aboard a cruise ship, the CDC recommends washing your hands often, drinking water to stay hydrated, and taking care of yourself.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Provides exceptions for local government policies that address stormwater, flooding, drinking water and sewer systems.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Thawing permafrost is releasing iron and other minerals into rivers, which degrades drinking water.
—Matthew L. Druckenmiller, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
In order to stay safe and healthy when aboard a cruise ship, the CDC recommends washing your hands often, drinking water to stay hydrated, and taking care of yourself.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Provides exceptions for local government policies that address stormwater, flooding, drinking water and sewer systems.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Thawing permafrost is releasing iron and other minerals into rivers, which degrades drinking water.
—Matthew L. Druckenmiller, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drinking water
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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