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

At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026

Unrestricted access to spare parts, water pipes, fuel, water treatment chemicals, and generators for wells and desalination plants is needed to fix systems, save money and help even more children reach safe water and sanitation. —Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Two local governments in California have voted to declare a local emergency over the invasive golden mussels that are rapidly multiplying and clogging water pipes. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026

But the building has been closed since 2024, when water pipes burst and damaged the interior. —CBS News, 20 May 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