water supply

American  

noun

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

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

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water supply British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• water-supply adjective

Etymology

Origin of water supply

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In a February memo, the DHS said the warehouses it is purchasing already have sufficient water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

He studied water supply and sewerage engineering at Zhengzhou University in central China.

From BBC

Its capital city Tehran is in the process of dying because of a grotesquely mismanaged water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

Objectors to the proposal had expressed concerns over noise levels from the site and the possible impact on residents' water supply.

From BBC

The state government, led by Maduro allies, blames a pipeline damaged in an earthquake last month but locals insist the water supply has been unreliable for far longer, as a result of years of underinvestment.

From BBC

Related Words

• water system
• waterworks