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

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

Residents and businesses in South Fulton, Fairburn, Union City, Chattahoochee Hills and Palmetto can use tap water without boiling it after Atlanta officials lifted the boil water advisory Wednesday morning. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 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)