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water bottle

water bottle

43 1.0
A container for carrying water to drink
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːtər ˈbɑːtl/
translation icon : botella de agua
  • She always carries a water bottle in her bag to stay hydrated.
  • a plastic water bottle

Speaking of drinking water, this is my gym water bottle, which is the Ohala.

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Examples

  • I filled my water bottle with fresh water before the hike.

  • Dorothy brings us a water bottle from the refrigerator, and we move into the front room.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And she had a water bottle too.

  • Can you get me my water bottle?

  • And then I also have this little water bottle that I got her on Amazon.

  • So, I'll just leave the water bottle here.

  • You remember when Ace gave you that water bottle?

  • Levy handed him a water bottle and gave him a push toward the door.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Anyways, I'm going to fill up my water bottle and head to class.

  • Ionie picked up the water bottle and took a long swig.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

bottle
vswater bottle
1.0

A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids

is meant mainly to carry drinking liquid for personal use
vessel
vswater bottle
57 3.2

A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup

is the specific portable container meant for carrying drinking water
canteen
vswater bottle
27 2.6

A small bottle people carry to drink water from when they are outside

is a general portable container for carrying drinking liquid by anyone
flask
vswater bottle
24 3.7

A narrow-necked bottle used to hold liquids, like in labs or for alcohol

is primarily intended for carrying plain drinking water for daily use
waterskin
vswater bottle
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A bag made from animal skin for carrying water

is a manufactured rigid container for carrying drinking water
thermos bottle
vswater bottle
1 2.5

A bottle that keeps drinks hot or cold for a long time

is the non-insulated personal container for carrying drinking water
drinking vessel
vswater bottle
1 2.5

A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink

is specifically for carrying drinking water while moving or travelling
flacket
vswater bottle
  • Archaic
9.9

A small bottle for carrying water or wine

is the modern common portable container for carrying drinking water

How Portable

flask
24 3.7
canteen
27 2.6
water bottle
43 1.0
jug
41 1.0
barrel
164 1.0
water tank
  • US
9 1.9

Surface Forms

water bottle singular
water bottles plural

Morphology

water + bottle

The meaning 'a container for carrying or storing water' is directly and compositionally built from 'water' + 'bottle', following the common noun-noun compounding pattern in English. This transparent, cross-linguistically common construction will be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Water bottle is literally a bottle for water. People needed a small container to carry water and 'drink' when they were away from home, so the name means a portable container for drinking water.