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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Socorro officials — like others — have questioned water supplies.
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of residents all over the state were forced to use bottled water or hook up to city water supplies, when available.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and tamp down wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In that case, drought and limited water supply might be more important than shortages of nitrogen.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of residents all over the state were forced to use bottled water or hook up to city water supplies, when available.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and tamp down wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In that case, drought and limited water supply might be more important than shortages of nitrogen.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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 10 Apr. 2026.
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