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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In northern Gaza, there is no running water, no electricity, no hospitals, and not enough clothes, blankets, or mattresses.
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Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
For several days starting on Jan. 8, there was no running water.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Waller-Bridge was running water to him and Scott ended up being taken away by an ambulance.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
The floor units feature a recreation area, six bedrooms, a kitchen, and crucially, a bathroom with running water and a toilet.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
For several days starting on Jan. 8, there was no running water.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Waller-Bridge was running water to him and Scott ended up being taken away by an ambulance.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
The floor units feature a recreation area, six bedrooms, a kitchen, and crucially, a bathroom with running water and a toilet.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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