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 amoeba, which can also be found in pools and tap water, doesn’t cause illness when swallowed; however, infections can happen if infected water goes up the nose, allowing the amoeba to pass into the brain, per the NCDHHS. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Growing awareness around tap water contaminants has more people than ever thinking about what their shower water actually contains. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Unless your tap water is unsafe to drink, expensive bottled water isn’t necessarily more hydrating or nutritious than tap water. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2026

Each bedroom comes with reusable metal water bottles, and the tap water has been treated and is safe to drink. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 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)