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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One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The lot currently offers port-a-potties with hand-washing stations; residents do not have access to running water.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Across Ukraine, at the record-low freezing temperatures, people endured daily attacks by drones and artillery, while trying to survive without electricity, heat and running water.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
If wounded while in brackish water or if an existing wound is exposed, wash it with soap and clean, running water.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The lot currently offers port-a-potties with hand-washing stations; residents do not have access to running water.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Across Ukraine, at the record-low freezing temperatures, people endured daily attacks by drones and artillery, while trying to survive without electricity, heat and running water.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
If wounded while in brackish water or if an existing wound is exposed, wash it with soap and clean, running water.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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