tap water

Thân thiện

A child fills a glass with tap water at the kitchen sink.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Water supplied through pipes and drawn directly from a faucet or spigot: "Tap water" refers to the water that is provided by a public or private water system and is available from a tap in a building.

Usage

• "Tap water" is a non-count noun. It is used to refer to the general supply of water from a faucet.
• It is commonly contrasted with bottled water, filtered water, or well water.
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • I prefer to drink tap water because it's more environmentally friendly than bottled water.
  • The recipe calls for two cups of cold tap water.
  • In many cities, the tap water is treated with fluoride for dental health.

Advanced Usage

• "Municipal tap water": Specifies water provided by a city or town's public water system.
  • The quality of municipal tap water is regularly tested.

Variants and Related Words

• Tap (n): The device (faucet) from which the water flows.
• Drinking water (n): Water that is safe for human consumption, which may include tap water.
• Potable water (n): A formal term for water that is safe to drink.

Synonyms

• Faucet water
• City water (when referring to a public supply)
• Public water supply

Related Phrases

• "On tap": An idiom meaning readily available. While related to the concept of a tap, it is used more broadly.
  • We have several new projects on tap for next quarter.

Học thuật

Noun

1. water directly from the spigot