running water
noun
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
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a cabin with hot and cold running water
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There are no showers or running water, and campers must hike in all of their supplies.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Know the water Stay out of cold, fast-running water.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Pearlene collapsed and died inside a makeshift bathroom in the family’s trailer, which had no running water or electricity.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
To wash your produce, put it under running water for 20 seconds, or soak it in water for 15 to 20 minutes.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Know the water Stay out of cold, fast-running water.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Eventually, Pearlene collapsed and died inside a makeshift bathroom in the family’s trailer, which had no running water or electricity.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
To wash your produce, put it under running water for 20 seconds, or soak it in water for 15 to 20 minutes.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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