fire hydrant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fire hydrant
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Woods crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant outside his home in Isleworth, Fla., at 2:30 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
"We've lived here for 26 years and we've never seen it tested," he says about the fire hydrant at the end of his block that failed to draw water when it was needed most.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 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
We finally left the car in front of the fire hydrant right across from the church.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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