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

Recent Examples on the Web

Some have been known to lack basic necessities like air conditioning or running water. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Start the refreshing process by cutting 1 inch off your sunflowers’ stems and washing away residue on the ends with running water. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Each unit has its own living room, a single bedroom, a kitchen, bathroom with running water and balcony. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Many of the port city's roughly 58,000 households were still without running water or power on Thursday, two days since the quake hit Kumamoto prefecture killing at least 25 people. — USA Today, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for running water

• imprimatur
• underwater
• auteur
• blotter
• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• plotter
• rotter
• slaughter