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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There needs to be a restoration of services like running water and electricity in the meantime, according to Yacoubian. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025 There's no sewer system left in Gaza, or running water or power — and winter is coming. Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025 There’s no infrastructure, no electricity and no running water. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 No running water available in the restroom. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running water

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of running water was in 1856

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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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