Examples of potable in a Sentence
around here, the only potable water comes from wells
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About 50 million gallons a day turns into potable water.
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026
On the county’s western edge, Pescadero public schools have gone without potable water for nearly three decades.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
These islands are a true pack-in and pack-out situation, with limited potable water in the park, no food for sale, and vault toilets here and there.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The Hemphill plant supplies potable water to homes, retailers and commercial and industrial businesses within the city and parts of south Fulton County.
—Andre Butso, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 3 June 2026
On the county’s western edge, Pescadero public schools have gone without potable water for nearly three decades.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
These islands are a true pack-in and pack-out situation, with limited potable water in the park, no food for sale, and vault toilets here and there.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The Hemphill plant supplies potable water to homes, retailers and commercial and industrial businesses within the city and parts of south Fulton County.
—Andre Butso, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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“Potable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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potable
1 of 2 adjective
po·ta·ble
ˈpōt-ə-bəl 
: suitable for drinking
potable water
potable
2 of 2 noun
: a liquid that is suitable for drinking
especially
: an alcoholic beverage
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