Phrase guide

water jug

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A jug used to hold water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: water-jar

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a jug that holds water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jug

History

Etymology

From water + jug.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aiguamans — jug used to hold water
  • Dutch: waterkan — jug used to hold water
  • Finnish: vesikannu — jug used to hold water