fire hydrant
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fire hydrant
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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In May, a well on the Pecos County property of Laura Briggs started spraying saltwater like a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
They couldn't find the fire hydrant outside which delayed it even more.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
In a recent interview, Mr. Navarro recalled that, in a heated Oval Office argument, Mr. Cohn “lifted his leg on me,” making a gesture like a dog at a fire hydrant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
In those moments I feel so far from home — my original home, on the East Coast in the inner city, where my closest natural respite was a patch of grass beside a fire hydrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
"My legs are too stubby to jump over anything taller than a fire hydrant."
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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