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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Consider adding a running water feature to your bird bath, either with a fountain or a simple, slow trickle from a hose.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
If thunder and lightning are frequent, don’t use electronics or running water.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Health workers are confronting severe shortages of basic supplies, like medicine, masks, gloves, face shields, medicine, testing kits, body bags, running water and soap.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
More problems for the availability of running water because the system relies on fuel.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
If thunder and lightning are frequent, don’t use electronics or running water.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Health workers are confronting severe shortages of basic supplies, like medicine, masks, gloves, face shields, medicine, testing kits, body bags, running water and soap.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
More problems for the availability of running water because the system relies on fuel.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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