Definition of potable
: suitable for drinking
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Examples of potable in a Sentence
around here, the only potable water comes from wells
Recent Examples of potable from the Web
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Like, say, if the rain is poisonous, wouldn't there be a lack of potable water?
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Yehuda Kaploun, president of Water-Gen USA, said Thursday that Adelson became an enthusiastic backer after learning about the company's innovative method of drawing potable water from moisture in the air.
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Yehuda Kaploun, president of Water-Gen USA, said Thursday that Adelson became an enthusiastic backer after learning about the company's innovative method of drawing potable water from moisture in the air.
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Yehuda Kaploun, president of Water-Gen USA, said Thursday that Adelson became an enthusiastic backer after learning about the company’s innovative method of drawing potable water from moisture in the air.
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Shishmaref lacks basic plumbing for sewage and potable water.
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Each High Sierra Camp has a walk-in campsite for backpackers, usually with access to pit toilets and potable water.
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The reservoir — the scenic centerpiece of the hilly neighborhood named after it — no longer holds potable water.
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From Los Angeles to Rome—where the pope in July turned off the Vatican fountains to raise awareness of a drought—officials are rethinking urban water systems created to flush toilets and bathe with potable water.
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Origin and Etymology of potable
Middle English, from Late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare to drink; akin to Latin bibere to drink, Greek pinein
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined above
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Definition of potable
: a liquid that is suitable for drinking;
especially
: an alcoholic beverage
Examples of potable in a Sentence
hid the potables in the back hall closet
keeps the wet bar stocked with an array of top-shelf liquors, mixers, and other fine potables
Recent Examples of potable from the Web
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Residents and the hospitality industry have gotten creative, using water from ice buckets and other non-potable sources to mop floors and adding aerators to water taps to limit water flow by literally adding air to the stream.
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Their non-potable classification is why bitters may be sold in stores that don't sell hard liquor.
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Puerto Rico reports 96 percent of the island has water, but there are questions about how much of it is potable.
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Some parks have primitive campsites for backpackers with no amenities, although some offer potable water.
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One potable water plant is down but water is still safe to drink, Nelson said.
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Even if the municipal water system does fail or become contaminated, as some did in Texas in the wake of Harvey, tap water can be made potable in various ways.
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Residents in the Genesee County city of Flint, Mich., have been without potable, usable water since 2014.
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The group visited Brussels and Antwerp in Belgium, Rotterdam and Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Helsinki, Finland, to exchange ideas and study EU policies regarding flooding, wastewater management, potable water and renewable energy.
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First Known Use of potable
circa 1625
POTABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of potable
: suitable for drinking
- potable water
medical Definition of potable
: a liquid that is suitable for drinking;
especially
: an alcoholic beverage
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