potable 1 of 2

as in drinkable
suitable for drinking around here, the only potable water comes from wells

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

potable

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples of potable
Adjective
By Thursday afternoon, officials said potable water service was back but that pressure may be low. Jaclyn Lee, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024 One early project his government championed was financing the work to improve drinking water systems on dozens of reserve communities that did not have potable water. The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
For days last August, people waited in lines for water to drink, bathe, cook and flush toilets in Mississippi's capital as some businesses were temporarily forced to close for lack of potable water. Arkansas Online, 2 Dec. 2022 Winter storms have brought incredible cold temperatures to the state and power outages and burst pipes have many Texans without heat, food or even potable water. oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021 See all Example Sentences for potable 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potable
Adjective
  • For much of the first full week of 2025, residents of Virginia's capital city didn't have drinkable water coming out of their taps.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Hood suggested making sure that homes were stocked with shelf-stable foods that cen be prepared without power, drinkable water and a backup way to heat their home.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The company is pushing for most stores to deliver a drink order within 4 minutes — a plan that includes more and faster machines, improved mobile ordering and digital menu screens.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox.
    Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Insider tip The Manchester’s food and beverage director, Garrett Coats, sends all his whiskey-loving visitors to the Paddock Bourbon Club.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Customers will no longer be able to add milk or lemonade to classic Refresher drinks, since—as the company noted—there are already versions of these beverages on the menu with those modifications.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, use a clean Q-tip to gently wipe away any excess spray.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.
    Bette Keva, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • On a more symbolic level, provincial leaders, like Ontario Premier Doug Ford, took further action, halting the sale of American liquor in the province.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Saturday night’s Fantasy 5 pull came up 4, 12, 17, 25 and 28, matched by tickets sold at a 7-Eleven in Winter Park, a liquor store in Paisley and the Publix at 4240 53rd Ave.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Both allow for plenty of flexibility to customize for personal tastes, what’s in season, and what looks fresh. 6-to-1: To have enough for up to six full meals, shop for six vegetables, five fruits, four proteins, three starches, two sauces or spreads, and one fun item.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The animated pic is 77% fresh with Rotten Tomatoes critics.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Four plaintiffs in the new suit accused the former New York City Ballet dancer, who died in 2006, of inviting dancers to her home where her husband, Don Coleman, gave them alcohol and had students strip naked to perform for him.
    Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
  • That inventory is awaiting bottling at a time when younger adults appear to be drinking less alcohol.
    Bruce Schreiner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Canadian workers started pulling American booze off the shelves of government-run liquor stores in several provinces even before the U.S. tariffs went into effect.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Add that buzz kill to a flight of other challenges facing the booze business: Dry January – and its sober-curious companion in fall, Sober October – along with the thriving year-round embrace of lower-alcohol and non-alcohol options, especially by younger consumers.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025

Thesaurus Entries Near potable

Cite this Entry

“Potable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potable. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on potable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!