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

Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026

Comprehensive plans guide where homes are built, how infrastructure is funded, how flood risks are managed, and which lands are conserved for agriculture, water supply and wildlife. —Haley Busch, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

The Lower Basin states have put significant cuts to their water supplies on the table but cannot agree to a plan that lacks mandatory cuts in the Upper Basin, Arizona’s negotiator Tom Buschatzke said in a statement. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026

If the season ends with insufficient snow, that creates problems for water supplies and increases the risk of wildfires when the weather warms. —Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water supply

• acidify
• alveoli
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• demystify
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• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify