tap water

noun

: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)

Examples of tap water in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap water was in 1881

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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 14 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

tap water

noun
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
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