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adjective

ˈpō-tə-bəl How to pronounce potable (audio)
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as in drinkable
suitable for drinking around here, the only potable water comes from wells

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potable

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noun

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as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk hid the potables in the back hall closet

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as in beverage
a liquid suitable for drinking keeps the wet bar stocked with an array of top-shelf liquors, mixers, and other fine potables

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Recent Examples of potable
Adjective
Sites have a picnic table and access to potable water but no bathrooms or fire pits. — Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025 Now the job is the responsibility of operators of the Carlsbad desalination plant, which filters seawater from the lagoon and adds it the potable water distributed by the San Diego County Water Authority. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Even Georgina’s ability to draw scarce potable water from a nearby spout is controlled by people prejudiced against her—which, like her other troubles, is a ripple caused by a larger force. — Danielle MacKey, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2022 Most of the potable water, wastewater, electrical and communications lines on the pier were installed when it was built and need to be replaced after years of exposure to the marine environment. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for potable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potable
  1. drinkable
  2. drink
  3. beverage
  4. clean
  5. liquor
  6. fresh
  7. alcohol
  8. booze
Adjective
  • To create the fog and choreograph its presence across the 10,000-square-foot site, Ms. Nakaya altered the landscape and collaborated with Aquaria, a San Francisco company whose technology harvests atmospheric moisture for clean, drinkable water.
    — Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Listen to this article Skokie restaurateurs were left heartbroken on Valentine’s Day when a broken water main disaster in northeastern Skokie left the village without drinkable tap water from Feb. 14 through 16.
    — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of drinkable
Noun
  • Bristol City’s focus on using local food and drink also helps increase buy-in as fans have an attachment to local businesses.
    — Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Patrons get the opportunity to try more drinks without breaking the bank or getting overserved in the midst of a cocktail bar crawl.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of drink
Noun
  • From creative festivals and outdoor adventures to craft beverages and gastronomic delights, the mountain folks put their best foot forward to take care of their own while welcoming visitors from all over the globe.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, Frank and I head to the raw bar/restaurant Salon Vert, which is, like all the food and beverage spots here, under the direction of chef Gregory Gourdet.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of beverage
Adjective
  • The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
Definition of clean
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  • The space is near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store and Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza, with In and Out Market liquor store across the street.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Maryland Lottery will also send a $500 bonus to the liquor store that sold the prize-winning ticket.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of liquor
Adjective
  • Like them, Eugene was given more depth and significance in the TV adaptation, providing fresh emotional stakes for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But the losses do suggest Democrats must dig harder for fresh faces and new ideas n their party’s campaign hierarchy.
    — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of fresh
Noun
  • The statement added that he was specifically charged with disorderly conduct under the influence of alcohol in public and possession of cocaine.
    — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Among the top offenders are alcohol, coffee, tea, chocolate, citrus fruits, tomatoes, and spicy foods.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Those who want a bite of booze can also go for the Solid Dirty Martini, a bespoke jello shot served in a martini glass, made by Brooklyn brand Solid Wiggles.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But still, the agave spirit is crucial to this melange of booze.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of booze

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