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Collocation

fresh water

adjective + noun adjective + noun

water that is not salty and is clean enough for drinking or everyday use, such as from rivers, lakes, or wells

fresh water: water that is not salty and is clean enough for drinking or everyday use, such as from rivers, lakes, or wells

Definition

'fresh water' is a common English collocation. water that is not salty and is clean enough for drinking or everyday use, such as from rivers, lakes, or wells

fresh + water

“After the hike, we drank fresh water from our bottles.”

Examples

  • The campsite has fresh water for cooking and drinking.
  • After the run, I grabbed a bottle of fresh water from the fridge.
  • Most land animals need fresh water to survive.
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  • The island has little fresh water, so people collect rainwater.
  • This filter makes river water safe by turning it into fresh water.
  • Farmers depend on fresh water to irrigate their crops during dry seasons.
  • The hotel promised fresh water in every room, but the taps were dry.
  • Melting glaciers provide fresh water for millions of people downstream.
  • The factory was fined for polluting the river and reducing access to fresh water.