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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No running water available in the restroom.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Following the fires there is no power, running water, fuel, cell service, or visitor services on the North Rim so visitors must bring their own food, water, and supplies.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Following the fires there is no power, running water, fuel, cell service, or visitor services on the North Rim so visitors must bring their own food, water, and supplies.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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