fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Streams of water could be seen flowing down the side streets surrounding the lumberyard, where trucks were hooked up to multiple fire hydrants.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Keep snow away from fire hydrants.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
According to state police, the man hit a fire hydrant, utility police and the Lehigh Valley Logistics building on South 12 Street, and was ejected from the truck.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Similarly, parking to close to a fire hydrant or in a fire lane are also grounds for towing.
—Nate Trela, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Keep snow away from fire hydrants.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
According to state police, the man hit a fire hydrant, utility police and the Lehigh Valley Logistics building on South 12 Street, and was ejected from the truck.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Similarly, parking to close to a fire hydrant or in a fire lane are also grounds for towing.
—Nate Trela, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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