water tower

noun

: a tower or standpipe serving as a reservoir to deliver water at a required head

Examples of water tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Snowpack acts as a natural water tower, and without enough the reservoirs are suffering. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Once a working water tower, the Malibu Water Tower House has become one of the beach city’s most distinctive homes. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

In an aerial view, the Paramount logo is displayed on a water tower at the Paramount Studios lot on July 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Other structures are scheduled for demolition in the coming weeks, including the powerhouse, with work tentatively to start on July 6, then a water tower shortly afterwards. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water tower

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
• vavasour
• waterpower
• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower