mineral water

noun

: water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases (such as carbon dioxide)

Examples of mineral water in a Sentence

a glass of mineral water

Recent Examples on the Web

The Luiseño Indigenous people bathed in the springs’ mineral waters since time immemorial, and one of the site’s first owners, Fritz Guenther, built a bathhouse and a couple of cottages there in 1902—essentially, the area’s first wellness resort. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

The natural mineral water, which takes 15 years to filter through glacial rocks before flowing out of the tap, is not just a tourist trap but where locals come to fill up multiple bottles at a time. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026

These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

After just a five-minute soak in one brand—Salvus medicinal mineral water—more than 90% of the drug was released. — Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mineral water

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Kids Definition

mineral water

noun

: water containing mineral salts (as of calcium) or gases (as carbon dioxide) which are present naturally or added artificially

Medical Definition

mineral water

noun

: water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases (as carbon dioxide)