water supply

American  

noun

1. the supply of purified water available to a community.

2. the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines.

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water supply British  

noun

1. an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community

2. the supply of treated and purified water for a community

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Other Word Forms

• water-supply adjective

Etymology

Origin of water supply

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Critical infrastructure was "operating on reserve power", it said in a statement on Telegram, while officials said water supplies and the internet were also disrupted.

From BBC

Both fires raised concerns about the water supply, as hydrants went dry due to overwhelming demand.

From Los Angeles Times

Another is meeting health-department and fire-department requirements, including having a more substantial water supply than what was necessary before the fire, Leonard said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, points to a possible local water supply that astronauts could rely on during extended stays on Mars.

From Science Daily

Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country's water situation remains "critical", and that "all 31 provinces have water supply problems".

From Barron's

Related Words

• water system
• waterworks