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
What To Know Out of the 29 states, as shown in the map above, the ones with the highest number of water utilities that have unlawful levels of arsenic in their drinking water supply are California, with 94 water utilities exceeding the limit, Texas (51), Washington (13) and Arizona (12).
—
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Crimmins said dry winters are usually warmer than average, and can also affect snowpack, water supplies and the spring fire season.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Check around the home for other areas where water supply lines are located in unheated areas.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In Mexico, after three girls die of leukemia, local women uncover radioactive materials in their water supply and call for justice against government denial.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water supply
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Crimmins said dry winters are usually warmer than average, and can also affect snowpack, water supplies and the spring fire season.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Check around the home for other areas where water supply lines are located in unheated areas.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In Mexico, after three girls die of leukemia, local women uncover radioactive materials in their water supply and call for justice against government denial.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water supply
Cite this Entry
“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share