potable
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonpotable adjective
- potability noun
- potableness noun
- unpotable adjective
Etymology
Origin of potable
1565–75; < Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, equivalent to Latin pōtā ( re ) to drink + -bilis -ble
Example Sentences
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We've also got concerns about the ability of some of those ships to produce potable water.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Relatives of the detained crew members allege they have been confined to a tiny room on the vessel without proper food or potable drinking water.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The artificial intelligence platforms created by Musk and his compatriots gobbled up ever greater shares of US gross domestic product, energy output and potable water.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025
The facility would scrub seawater from the Gulf and yield up to 36 million gallons of potable drinking water a day starting in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
To make the water potable, the Maya laid a layer of crushed limestone atop the sediments, effectively paving over the salt.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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