fire hydrant

noun

1. a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.

fire hydrant

noun

1. Also called (esp US and NZ): fireplug. a hydrant for use as an emergency supply for fighting fires, esp one in a street

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire hydrant¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

When the system lost pressure in parts of Pacific Palisades, some fire hydrants in high-elevation areas ran dry.

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The investigation was initially billed as a look at the city’s emergency preparations, including the lack of water in a nearby reservoir and in neighborhood fire hydrants the night of the fire.

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During the Palisades fire, crews reported that scores of fire hydrants ran dry or suffered from low pressure, while a reservoir in the area sat empty as the fire burned.

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The Cybertruck careened instead into a fire hydrant, then a tree, before bursting into flames.

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The car struck a fire hydrant and a tree on Corbin Avenue in Reseda and caught fire with Arenas inside.

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