tap water
tap water — noun
1. Water that comes through pipes from the local water company and flows out of a f
Water that comes through pipes from the local water company and flows out of a faucet in a home, office, or other building. People drink it, cook with it, and use it for washing and cleaning.
Hamza filled a glass with cold tap water from the kitchen faucet.
fill + tap water from [location]
Lakshmi always boils tap water before using it to make tea.
The small café offers free tap water to all its customers.
Scientists tested the tap water in the old apartment building for lead.
In many modern cities, tap water is safe to drink straight from the faucet.
- faucet water
used mainly in American English, less common than 'tap water'
- city water
informal, emphasises that the water comes from the municipal supply
- mains water
British English, emphasises the pipe network
- bottled water
water sold in plastic or glass bottles
- mineral water
natural spring water that contains minerals, often sold in bottles
常見錯誤
❗ 'I prefer to drink tap water instead of the bottled one.' ✅ 'I prefer to drink tap water instead of bottled water.' — 'bottled water' is an uncountable noun, so 'the bottled one' is unnatural.