fire hydrant
noun
a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.
fire hydrants
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pluralof fire hydrant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Out in the yard, the fire hydrants received a fresh, bright coat of yellow paint.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Kids decorated their bikes with stars and stripes, marched in local parades and painted local fire hydrants red, white and blue–faded examples of which could be seen well into the ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Then move on over to the fire hydrants.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
As the wildfires raged into Wednesday, Jan. 8, scores of fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades had little to no water flowing out and all water storage tanks in the area quickly “went dry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
He formed an exposition fire department and ordered the installation of hundreds of fire hydrants and telegraphic alarm boxes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
