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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His home had no running water or electricity for two years.
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Steve Pickett, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Rinsing the onion with running water mellows its flavor just a touch.
—Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Then, rinse the entire showerhead throughly under running water.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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Steve Pickett, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Rinsing the onion with running water mellows its flavor just a touch.
—Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Then, rinse the entire showerhead throughly under running water.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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