running water
nounDefinition of running water
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
Examples of running water in a Sentence
a cabin with hot and cold running water
Recent Examples on the Web
The killer was — see if this sounds familiar — well known to police, and well known to his neighbors as a raving lunatic who lived in a commercial shed without running water and at night fired his rifle into the darkness. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "How to Spot a Serious Gun-Crime Proposal," 3 Sep. 2019 Those include a field-to-table exhibit about food and a 100-foot-long model of the Mississippi River, complete with running water. — USA TODAY, "Space dummy, Bigfoot denial, pumped-up pumpkin: News from around our 50 states," 2 Sep. 2019 Most Ogiek homes lack electricity and running water. — Washington Post, "A new census in Kenya is counting people never counted before," 29 Aug. 2019 The son of French immigrants, Cousy grew up in New York City in an apartment without running water and used his basketball skills to earn a ticket to Holy Cross and international fame with the Boston Celtics. — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, "Bob Cousy chose his words very carefully at the White House," 23 Aug. 2019 To clean them, peel off the husks and give them a good rub under running water. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Tomatillos star in 5 dishes beyond green salsa," 7 Aug. 2019 Residents in Orchard Grove earlier this year went days without running water after a pipe break proved challenging for the park owner to fix. — Sam Lounsberry, The Denver Post, "Ponderosa community urges other mobile home park residents to stay attuned to Boulder manufactured housing strategy," 6 Aug. 2019 The waterway winds through a slot canyon shaped by centuries of running water as sunlight peeks through the narrow opening high above. — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "Instagram-famous Kanarra Falls allows 150 hikers daily. Here's how to get a permit," 1 Aug. 2019 There will not be any electric or running water available. — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "North Carroll: 15-year-old Eagle Scout candidate collecting donations for NESAP; bocce results," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'running water.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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