hydrant

[hahy-druhnt]

noun

1. an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, especially for fighting fires.

2. a water faucet.

hydrant

/ ˈhaɪdrənt /

noun

1. an outlet from a water main, usually consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached, from which water can be tapped for fighting fires See also fire hydrant

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrant¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; hydr- ¹ + -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrant¹

C19: from _hydro- + _-ant

Example Sentences

As the inferno consumed homes Jan. 7, some hydrants ran dry in high-elevation areas, The Times has reported.

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At least one of the tankers filled at a hydrant reserved for fire engines, according to an activist who spoke to the driver and photographed paperwork showing his destination.

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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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Such improvements are intended to prevent the sort of problems firefighters encountered as hydrants lost pressure and ran dry in some areas.

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