water pipe

noun

1

: a pipe for conveying water

2

: a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth

Examples of water pipe in a Sentence

The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.

Recent Examples on the Web

Alfian Brahmana Putra, the pump operator for the treatment plant, says the city provides free water for the village, but residents are responsible for having water pipes installed in their homes. —Niken Sitoningrum, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026

Four days later, the water pipes for the pond were found to have been cut. —Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

The Aurora City Council has approved the replacement of major water pipes near Cowherd Middle School that officials say have a history of breaking. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

The other rises through sediment near water pipes — a detail that underscores how closely this creature’s habitat intersects with human water infrastructure. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for water pipe

• allotype
• antitype
• archetype
• biotype
• collotype
• genotype
• haplotype
• holotype
• hypotype
• isotype
• lectotype
• linotype