water supply
noun
the supply of purified water available to a community.
water supplies
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pluralof water supply.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This can put pressure on water supplies, but also electricity grids still heavily reliant on planet-warming fossil fuels.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Even in the capital Kyiv, electricity is cut off for most of the day, and water supplies are also disrupted.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
That is on top of other difficult questions over potential job loss due to AI and the impact of massive data centers on energy prices and water supplies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Dateline Resources Ltd. is exploring for rare earth elements outside Joshua Tree National Park, sparking concerns it could deplete water supplies, draw traffic and generate toxic waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Water pollution experts throughout the United States are concerned by the fact that detergents are now a troublesome and practically universal contaminant of public water supplies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
