tap water

tap wa·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tap waw-ter, wot-er]
- /tæp ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
- /tæp ˈwɔːtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tap waw-ter, wot-er]
- /tæp ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of tap water words

noun tap water water, obtained directly from a faucet or tap, that has not been purified, distilled, or otherwise treated. 1
noun tap water drinking water from a faucet 1
uncountable noun tap water Tap water is the water that comes out of a tap in a building such as a house or a hotel. 0
noun tap water water drawn off through taps from pipes in a house, as distinguished from distilled water, mineral water, etc 0
noun tap water water taken directly from the tap, or faucet, as for drinking or cooking 0

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Origin of tap water

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Tap water

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tap water popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tap water usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tap water

noun tap water

mixer — a person or thing that mixes.
water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.

All 2 Synonyms of tap water