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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Then, wash the produce thoroughly under running water.
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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Then, rinse the entire showerhead throughly under running water.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Leaders from three tribes met with federal officials in the Navajo capital about securing a vote in Congress on a landmark water settlement, which would open the taps for thousands of people who lack running water and add certainty for others on the Colorado River.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More than 14 million people have fled their homes and now suffer from a lack of shelter, food, running water, medical supplies and electricity.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Then, rinse the entire showerhead throughly under running water.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Leaders from three tribes met with federal officials in the Navajo capital about securing a vote in Congress on a landmark water settlement, which would open the taps for thousands of people who lack running water and add certainty for others on the Colorado River.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More than 14 million people have fled their homes and now suffer from a lack of shelter, food, running water, medical supplies and electricity.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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