water-supply

The city's water-supply system ensures clean water reaches every home.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Provision of water: "Water-supply" refers to the system or process of providing water to a community, area, or building for domestic, industrial, or agricultural use.
   • A stored volume of water: It can also mean a reserve or quantity of water held for distribution or use.

Usage Examples

• (The system providing water to the city failed temporarily.)
• (The reservoir and infrastructure will provide more water.)
• (The stored water volume was inspected.)

Advanced Usage

• "to secure the water-supply": to ensure a reliable and safe provision of water.

  • The government invested heavily to secure the water-supply for drought-prone areas. (To guarantee access to water during dry periods.)

• "water-supply system": the network of pipes, pumps, reservoirs, and treatment plants that deliver water.

  • The water-supply system includes filtration and chlorination processes. (The infrastructure that treats and distributes water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Water supply (noun phrase): the same as "water-supply," often written as two words.

  • The water supply is abundant in this region. (The availability of water is high.)

• Water-supply network (compound noun): the interconnected system of pipes and facilities.

  • The water-supply network covers hundreds of miles. (The infrastructure spans a large area.)

Synonyms

• Water system: the infrastructure for providing water.
• Waterworks: a facility for supplying water (often including treatment).
• Water provision: the act or process of supplying water.

Related Idioms

• "to run out of water-supply": to exhaust the available water.

  • The village ran out of water-supply after three months of drought. (The stored water was completely used up.)

• "to tap into the water-supply": to access or connect to the main water system.

  • The new building will tap into the municipal water-supply. (It will connect to the city's water pipes.)