mineral water

American  

noun

1. water containing dissolved mineral salts or gases, especially such water considered healthful to drink.

2. British. mineral waters,

   1. carbonated water; soda water.

   2. artificially flavored, bottled soft drinks; soda pop.

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mineral water British  

noun

1. water containing dissolved mineral salts or gases, usually having medicinal properties

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Etymology

Origin of mineral water

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

Such treatment is contrary to French and European law that states natural mineral water cannot undergo any processes that change its original state.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

In June of this year, Nestle Waters was fined more than $610,000 in Switzerland for having used activated carbon filters on its Henniez bottled mineral water.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

But he also had another admission: that an official hydrologists' report into the company's historic site in the Gard department in southern France had recommended against renewing "natural mineral water" status for the company's output.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

France's multi-billion euro mineral water companies are under the spotlight because of climate change and growing concerns about the industry's environmental impact.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Everything is set up, though, the rented thick-stemmed wineglasses, the bottles of mediocre hooch, the mineral water for teetotalers, because who would serve unadulterated chlorine from the tap?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood