drinking water

noun

: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.

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Shade, hats, sunscreen and plenty of drinking water should be part of your eclipse plan. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 In Asheville, the largest city in the western part of the state, the storm left residents without drinking water for 53 days. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026 And many people here are worried about access to drinking water in the coming dry season, normally January to April but predicted to arrive at least a month earlier than usual. — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 With no single plastics in sight, drinking water aboard Charcot is produced onboard and bottled in glass; guests receive stainless steel flasks for refills. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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