tap water
nounDefinition of tap water
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
Examples of tap water in a Sentence
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In 2014, the city of Toledo warned residents not to drink or make any sort of body contact with its tap water because it was infested with microcystin. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "Scientists to test water samples across Lake Erie for annual HABs grab," 7 Aug. 2019 The process is typically transparent; however, some neighbors may notice a slight change in the taste or smell of their tap water. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Boil water order still in place for portion of Las Olas Isles," 3 Aug. 2019 Rivera says that in the 1990s, Mexico had had a cholera epidemic and consumers were leery of drinking tap water. — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, "Latin America’s war on obesity could be a model for U.S.," 16 July 2019 Residents in the affected area are encouraged not to use tap water for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes without boiling it first. — Larry Barszewski, sun-sentinel.com, "More care needed around Fort Lauderdale’s fragile water pipes, commissioner says," 1 Aug. 2019 But five years on, people here rarely use tap water. — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, "‘We’re old news, but we’re still living this’ — mistrust still flows in Flint," 30 July 2019 Each vintage bottle is filled with just two things: New York City tap water, chilled to 42°, and a charge of carbon dioxide. — CBS News, "Sparkling water is making a splash," 21 July 2019 To give you one example, both inmates and the staff drink from the same municipal tap water. — Sanya Mansoor, Time, "Rapper A$AP Rocky Has Been in a Swedish Jail for Two Weeks. Here's Why and Here's Who's Working to Get Him Out," 19 July 2019 The city declared a state of emergency and tapped water reserves to keep water flowing in the short run. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "Fort Lauderdale braces for long run without water after main break," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tap water.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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