water supply
noun
: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines
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The strikes also injured several civilians and left many areas without water supplies, regional authorities said.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The state hopes to attract more industry to the park, which would necessitate even more water in Lebanon, whose current daily water supply maxes out near 5 million gallons.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
The disease does not spread from person-to-person, but outbreaks can occur if the bacteria makes its way into a building's water supply.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The disease does not spread from person to person, but outbreaks can grow if the bacteria get into a building's water supply, including in shower heads, sink faucets, hot water tanks, heaters and other plumbing systems.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The state hopes to attract more industry to the park, which would necessitate even more water in Lebanon, whose current daily water supply maxes out near 5 million gallons.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
The disease does not spread from person-to-person, but outbreaks can occur if the bacteria makes its way into a building's water supply.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The disease does not spread from person to person, but outbreaks can grow if the bacteria get into a building's water supply, including in shower heads, sink faucets, hot water tanks, heaters and other plumbing systems.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water supply
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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