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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The river provides roughly 70-75% of the city’s tap water. Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Residents and businesses near the crash site are advised not to consume tap water. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025 Some newer models may have a setting for tap water, which doesn’t adjust the water temperature based on the seasonal temperature outdoors. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 Don’t reuse contact lens solution that’s been sitting in your case; clean the case with fresh solution at least once a week and leave it open to air dry; and never use tap water or saliva as a wetting agent. Holly Burns, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 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 11 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

tap water

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