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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Turn the water supply to the faucet off and allow any remaining water to drain.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
According to the county, the earthen dam is about 74 feet tall and was finished in 1974 to provide flood control, public recreation and potential water supply.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The reservoir project is designed to guarantee the canal gets additional water supply in the event of another drought, like the one that occurred in 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
California is just starting this water year and water supply conditions at the end of the season will depend on how much precipitation the state receives in the months ahead.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
According to the county, the earthen dam is about 74 feet tall and was finished in 1974 to provide flood control, public recreation and potential water supply.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The reservoir project is designed to guarantee the canal gets additional water supply in the event of another drought, like the one that occurred in 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
California is just starting this water year and water supply conditions at the end of the season will depend on how much precipitation the state receives in the months ahead.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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