as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrant
There's a hydrant literally right across from my house, 20 feet.
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Firefighters reported hydrants running dry in some areas.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Just recently, three New Yorkers died in two separate fires during Code Blue weather, when selfish drivers parked in front of hydrants, delaying the firefighters’ movement of the hose.
—Andrew Ansbro, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Sidewalks also are finished, and a hydrant has been installed near the entrance off Old Statesville Highway (N.C. 115).
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Firefighters reported hydrants running dry in some areas.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Just recently, three New Yorkers died in two separate fires during Code Blue weather, when selfish drivers parked in front of hydrants, delaying the firefighters’ movement of the hose.
—Andrew Ansbro, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Sidewalks also are finished, and a hydrant has been installed near the entrance off Old Statesville Highway (N.C. 115).
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The suspect was swinging the pipe and smashed a station call box, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Chicago police said seven teens were wounded in an overnight shooting at a large gathering in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood after a St. Sabina graduation party, drawing an angry statement from the church’s longtime leader, Father Michael Pfleger.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Wilde said the move from Sasse to Ono suggests UF may be seeking a leader with stronger academic credentials, but under tighter political guardrails.—
Garrett Shanley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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