drinking water

noun

: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.

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The prototype was tested on one construction worker during normal activities, including movement, breaks, drinking water and eating. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Snow that falls in Colorado’s mountains becomes irrigation water in Kansas and drinking water hundreds of miles downstream in the Southwest. — Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Shade, hats, sunscreen and plenty of drinking water should be part of your eclipse plan. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 In Asheville, the largest city in the western part of the state, the storm left residents without drinking water for 53 days. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drinking water

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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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