tap water

noun

: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)

Examples of tap water in a Sentence

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Instead, clean it with a mix of hot tap water and hydrogen peroxide, or a weak vinegar solution. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Downstream water districts warned Branden Ingersoll, a spokesman for the state health department’s Hazardous Materials Division, said the data show arsenic concentration in the water is acceptable for surface water but not for tap water. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 Charlotte’s tap water supply comes primarily from Mountain Island Lake and Lake Norman, both part of the Catawba-Wateree Basin. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026 Most tap water is heavy in these minerals. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap water

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap water was in 1881

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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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tap water

noun
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
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