water supply
Americannoun
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water supplies
plural
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the supply of purified water available to a community.
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the facilities for storing and supplying this water, as reservoirs and pipelines.
noun
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an arrangement of reservoirs, purification plant, distribution pipes, etc, for providing water to a community
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the supply of treated and purified water for a community
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Origin of water supply
First recorded in 1880–85
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In the El Milagro neighborhood of the town of Lagunillas, elderly residents who had grown up during the country’s economic heyday now struggle with daily power outages and a scant water supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“The safety of Metropolitan’s water supply is not affected,” according to a district statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The war in Iran has pinched Central Valley farmers — already struggling with water supply and other issues — by driving up fertilizer prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The pump was fixed, but software used to control the system then failed, preventing the water supply from being restored.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
As for water supply, I have 620 liters remaining.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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