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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Fort Lauderdale residents could see a temporary change in the color of their tap water beginning Monday as the city prepares its water treatment system for a major upgrade, officials said. Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 Worried about what's in your tap water? Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 According to the Courier Journal, Martin too the unusual step of aging Louisville tap water in Angel’s Envy rye whiskey barrels for ten months, and then used that to proof the whiskey down yielding 7,200 bottles with notes of pepper, herbs, and earthy spice on the palate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 Louisville Pure Tap water is the first and only trademarked tap water in the country. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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tap water

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