running water
noun
: 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
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Firm produce such as carrots, cucumbers, melons and potatoes can be scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under running water, the FDA said.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Investigators said the shed didn’t have running water or electricity.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Weeks went by with no running water or internet signal, says Burroughs, an imposing 6-feet-plus jewelry designer whose studio was not damaged by the storm.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 1 June 2025
To live as 1880s homesteaders, each family will have to navigate life without electricity or running water throughout the eight episodes.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Investigators said the shed didn’t have running water or electricity.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Weeks went by with no running water or internet signal, says Burroughs, an imposing 6-feet-plus jewelry designer whose studio was not damaged by the storm.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 1 June 2025
To live as 1880s homesteaders, each family will have to navigate life without electricity or running water throughout the eight episodes.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for running water
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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