drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Participants are asked to bring garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles, and buckets for collecting trash.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Fluoride has been widely proven to decrease cavities, and places that banned fluoride from drinking water like Calgary, in Canada, saw a notable uptick in tooth decay afterwards.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
Further study of the sample will also help experts at the museum better understand the region’s geology and other environmental factors such as drinking water.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
However, drinking water is good for staying hydrated.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Fluoride has been widely proven to decrease cavities, and places that banned fluoride from drinking water like Calgary, in Canada, saw a notable uptick in tooth decay afterwards.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
Further study of the sample will also help experts at the museum better understand the region’s geology and other environmental factors such as drinking water.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
However, drinking water is good for staying hydrated.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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