ice water
Americannoun
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water chilled with or as if with ice.
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melted ice.
noun
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water formed from ice
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Also called: iced water. drinking water cooled by refrigeration or the addition of ice
Etymology
Origin of ice water
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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Videos upon videos of Americans ditching ice water for hot water in the morning, boiling apples into tea, and saying that we have met them “at a very Chinese time” in their lives.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
The bartender even poured me a glass of ice water to go with my $8 beer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The hidden image became clear only after the film was placed in ice water or gradually heated.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026
“As a quarterback you have to take what they give you — and Jaylin did that,” said Gerard, whose players doused him with ice water after the awards ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025
It must have been there for a long time, because the crystal glass of ice water beside the silver dome was speckled with thick beads of condensation.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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