fresh water
Americannoun
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water that does not contain a large amount of salt.
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inland water, as ponds, lakes, or streams, that is not salt.
Etymology
Origin of fresh water
before 900; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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If it does, the charity recommends taking plenty of fresh water, external and making sure your dog doesn't drink sea water.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Pure fresh water would be pumped to shore by pipeline.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
To help meet growing demand, many regions, from California to parts of the Middle East, rely on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Winemakers in Argentina's wine capital rely on fresh water from the Andes mountains to irrigate their crops.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Eventually she drifted off out of sheer exhaustion, and did not wake again until Margaret tiptoed into her bedchamber with a jug of fresh water for the washbasin.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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