Collocation
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.
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