running water
noun
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
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a cabin with hot and cold running water
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For a true picture of the Outer Banks before electricity and running water, Anderson-Silver nods to My Daily Bounded Realm by Robin Daniels Holt, which takes readers back to a time when locals on Hatteras Island made a living through selling seaweed for mattress stuffing and ate molecrab stew.
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
If making fresh juice at home, make sure to thoroughly rinse raw fruits and vegetables under running water before cutting, peeling, using, or eating them.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
There is no such thing as a hot shower, but there is running water.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The previous co-owner claimed the building did not have running water or electricity for a period of time.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
If making fresh juice at home, make sure to thoroughly rinse raw fruits and vegetables under running water before cutting, peeling, using, or eating them.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
There is no such thing as a hot shower, but there is running water.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The previous co-owner claimed the building did not have running water or electricity for a period of time.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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