water system

noun

1. a river and all its branches.
2. a system of supplying water, as throughout a metropolitan area.

water system

noun

1. a river and all its tributaries
2. a system for supplying water to a community

Word History and Origins

Origin of water system¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

“On January 20,” Kennedy tweeted a few days before the election, “the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.”

From Los Angeles Times

Housebuilding in Northern Ireland fell to a 60-year low last year, partially due to restrictions on new connections to an underfunded water system.

From BBC

Kennedy has long campaigned against the practice, and claimed in a recent post on X that Trump, as president, would be advising ”all US water systems to remove fluoride from public water”.

From BBC

“On the other hand, there are serious problems with lead in water systems.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Just to locate fire hydrants when the water system is failing — everything is dangerous out there,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• waterworks