running water
noun
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
Examples of running water in a Sentence
a cabin with hot and cold running water
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Over on the east side, a Detroiter living in her home without running water for two months, forcing her to survive off of bottles of water.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The campsite included pit latrines and a dumpster, but no running water.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Rinse them well under hot running water to wash off as much debris as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Sojourner did discover rounded pebbles that suggested running water, and later missions confirmed it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The campsite included pit latrines and a dumpster, but no running water.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Rinse them well under hot running water to wash off as much debris as possible.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Sojourner did discover rounded pebbles that suggested running water, and later missions confirmed it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for running water
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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