water supply

noun

: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines

Examples of water supply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bill would also create a new program for water conveyance improvements, providing funding to upgrade aging infrastructure and build new facilities needed to move water supplies. —Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question. —Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Nearby residents and environmental groups have raised concerns about water supplies and air pollution in the area. —Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026

For decades, toxic chemicals used in carpet manufacturing have made their way into the local water supply, setting off rounds of accountability hot potato among manufacturers, chemical makers, regulators and local utilities. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water supply

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• identify
• indemnify