water supply

noun

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

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

water supply

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

Other Word Forms

• water-supply adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of water supply¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Related Words

• water system 
• waterworks