tap water
noun [U]Definition
› the water that comes out of the taps in a building that are connected to the main supply of the local water systemWater in general
(Definition of tap water noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -water suffix
- aqua noun (WATER)
- aquatic adjective
- aqueous adjective
- dishwater noun
- distilled water noun
- fresh adjective (NOT SALTY)
- freshwater adjective
- ground water noun
- hydro- prefix (WATER)
- hydrosphere noun
- ice water noun
- pool noun (LIQUID)
- rainwater noun
- running water noun
- salt water noun
- storm surge noun
- water supply noun
- watery adjective
- wet noun (WATER)
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Water in general
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