drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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However, drinking water in general (whether or not it's flavored with lemon) may help with weight loss.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2026
On social media, people tout the health benefits of drinking water with a pinch of salt.
—Currie Engel, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Not all city drinking water contains lead, officials said at the time, and the water coming from the city’s treatment plant does not have lead in it.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Climate change, industrial pollution, inadequate sanitation that pollutes drinking water sources with human waste — these are all factors in the water crisis.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2026
On social media, people tout the health benefits of drinking water with a pinch of salt.
—Currie Engel, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Not all city drinking water contains lead, officials said at the time, and the water coming from the city’s treatment plant does not have lead in it.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Climate change, industrial pollution, inadequate sanitation that pollutes drinking water sources with human waste — these are all factors in the water crisis.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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