table water

noun

Drinking water served at the dining table, traditionally chilled, usually without charge.

Meanings

nountable water (usually uncountable, plural table waters)

plural table waters

  1. uncountableusuallyfood serviceDrinking water served at the dining table, traditionally chilled, usually without charge.
  2. uncountableusuallyWater extracted from the water table (subsurface waters).
  3. NigeriauncountableusuallyBottled water, potable non-carbonated fresh water sold in prepackaged containers.

Translations

Finnish pöytävesi, pohjavesi
  • pöytävesidrinking water served at the dining table
  • pohjavesiwater extracted from the water table
Ukrainian столова вода
  • столова вода (stolova voda)drinking water served at the dining table
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APA

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MLA

“table water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/table%20water. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “table water,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/table%20water.

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