Collocation
fresh water
Definition
water that is not salty and is clean enough for drinking or everyday use, such as from rivers, lakes, or wells
'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 refilled our bottles with fresh water from a spring.”
Examples
- Can you bring some _____ water for the table?
- The campers ran out of _____ water and had to boil river water.
- This island has very little _____ water, so people collect rainwater.
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- Salmon live in the ocean but return to _____ water to lay eggs.
- The village built a new well to provide _____ water all year round.
- Without enough _____ water, crops and livestock cannot survive.
- Oil spills can contaminate _____ water near the coast and in wetlands.
- The treatment plant ensures the city has safe, _____ water to drink.
- Engineers are developing ways to turn seawater into _____ water using solar power.
More adjective + nouns
- fast food quickly prepared food sold in restaurants for rapid service, often inexpensive
- fresh food food that is recently made or harvested and not old, spoiled, or heavily processed
- fresh fruit fruit that is recently harvested and not preserved, canned, or dried
- strong coffee coffee with an intense flavor and often a higher caffeine effect
- soft drink a non-alcoholic beverage, often sweet and carbonated