water tower

noun

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

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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 Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The location on Camp Bowie Boulevard opened in 1980 as the Under the Tower Sandwich Shoppe, named for an old city water tower that loomed until 1986 behind the building. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 Look out for the town's whimsical water tower, painted with rainbow stripes to evoke a hot air balloon, from the interstate (on Cove Road). Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for water tower

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water tower was in 1835

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“Water tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20tower. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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