potable

[poh-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. fit or suitable for drinking.

   potable water.

noun

1. Usually potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.

potable

/ ˈpəʊtəbəl /

adjective

1. fit to drink; drinkable

noun

1. something fit to drink; a beverage

Other Word Forms

• potability noun
• potableness noun
• nonpotable adjective
• unpotable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of potable¹

1565–75; < Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, equivalent to Latin pōtā ( re ) to drink + -bilis -ble

Word History and Origins

Origin of potable¹

C16: from Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, from Latin pōtāre to drink

Example Sentences

The artificial intelligence platforms created by Musk and his compatriots gobbled up ever greater shares of US gross domestic product, energy output and potable water.

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Although the company has access to municipal potable and wastewater, as well as a groundwater lease with the university system, Stein said it is likely to face questions about water access from the NRC.

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The facility would scrub seawater from the Gulf and yield up to 36 million gallons of potable drinking water a day starting in 2028.

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At Little Harbor Campground, there is potable water, along with Porta Potties and cold showers.

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The owners eventually stopped maintaining potable water on the ranch, raising the risk of E. coli or other diseases, according to the lawsuit.

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