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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Originally, the hotel had 35 rooms and two bathrooms with no running water.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Rinse the filter under running water to remove loose debris.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
During that winter storm, about a third of Texas prisons lost power and about the same amount of facilities had low or no running water, the Texas Tribune reported.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
No running water at the mop sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Rinse the filter under running water to remove loose debris.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
During that winter storm, about a third of Texas prisons lost power and about the same amount of facilities had low or no running water, the Texas Tribune reported.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
No running water at the mop sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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