as in drinkable
suitable for drinking
around here, the only potable water comes from wells
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as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
hid the potables in the back hall closet
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Recent Examples of potable
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
About 60,000 gallons of potable water must be brought daily by tanker truck.
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Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
DÁnica Coto,
ajc,
29 Jan. 2023
Even Georgina’s ability to draw scarce potable water from a nearby spout is controlled by people prejudiced against her—which, like her other troubles, is a ripple caused by a larger force.
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Danielle MacKey,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
While food during flying days and science days was more grab-and-go, under Wiseman’s seat was a potable water dispenser that allowed the astronauts to wet food that flew with them as a powder.
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New Atlas,
6 June 2026
About 60,000 gallons of potable water must be brought daily by tanker truck.
—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
Meanwhile, a study by Puerto Rico’s Chemistry Association published in late 2021 found the presence of heavy metals linked to coal in potable water in Salinas.
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DÁnica Coto,
ajc,
29 Jan. 2023
Even Georgina’s ability to draw scarce potable water from a nearby spout is controlled by people prejudiced against her—which, like her other troubles, is a ripple caused by a larger force.
—
Danielle MacKey,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potable
Adjective
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Utterly drinkable but also worthy of some aging.
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Cocktails are excellent and dangerously drinkable.
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For drinks, lean on pre-batched cocktails, a help-yourself bar, freezer-door cocktails or wine.
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Sandlot Social softly opened this week, offering cheap drinks, beer pong, putt-putt and — perhaps most notably — 10 baseball simulators.
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In April, Soil Capital announced a multi-year partnership with Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company.
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Kustom Entertainment said the move to Gilley’s will allow the festival to expand the festival experience with larger crowds, camping, food and beverage options, and other on-site amenities.
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South Africa is piling on the pressure, but Kim Seung-gyu is keeping his goal clean.
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Fruit extracts clarify excess oil and buildup, while a cooling mint complex and menthol deliver a refreshing tingle, leaving your scalp feeling clean, balanced, and freshly reset.
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The investigation is ongoing, and details where and how the liquor was manufactured have not been released.
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On their way to Foxborough for an opening match against Haiti, Scottish fans reportedly bought up all the beer—including Tennent's Lager, a popular beer in Scotland—at local bars and liquor stores.
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October 23 – November 21 Scorpio, fresh ideas want real-world tests.
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Ecola Restaurant & Market The Oregon Coast is known for its seafood, especially fresh oysters, Dungeness crab, clams, and albacore tuna.
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Despite the teetotaling decision, stacks of beer, including Michelob Ultra, Kona Big Wave, Bud Light and Budweiser sat behind the register as workers informed attendees that alcohol would be sold beginning Thursday.
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This is essentially the Philippines’ lambanog, tuba distilled, with a high alcohol proof and a bite like rustic sugarcane alcohol.
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The bagpipes, the booze, the kilts!
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The boat was later found to contain 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans, after FWC officers pulled the boat from the bay a day after the crash.
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“Potable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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