Drinkwater
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drinkwater is a noun meaning Potable water; water intended for drinking.
Meaning
Potable water; water intended for drinking.
More Meanings
- (of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
Example Sentences
“I'll come back and bring you some drinkwater," he said.
I'm surprised they have that kind of thing in a drinkwater place like this.
“[...] Heard she killed two of them Jenson brothers in some drinkwater town in Kansas?”
In very dry seasons some drinkwater is brought from wells dug in the bed of the river, about half-an hour from the village.
Synonyms for drinkwater
Depending on context, synonyms include backwater, podunk, jerkwater.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include waters, waker, wasserman, waterstone.
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