tap water

noun

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

Examples of tap water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city said tap water must still be boiled before drinking, cooking or brushing teeth. — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University estimated that 68% of Chicago children younger than 6 live in homes with tap water containing detectable levels of lead. — Richard Day, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Back on home soil, Bilby went down a rabbit hole of research that revealed 52 contaminants in Liverpool tap water. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Descaling solution is an acidic liquid that reacts with—and therefore breaks down—alkaline mineral build ups that happen over time wherever tap water sits or flows. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tap water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater

Kids Definition

tap water

noun

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