cooling tower

noun

: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation

Examples of cooling tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sources turned out to include cooling towers — devices sometimes used for cooling large buildings — at a city-run hospital and the site of the city's public health lab. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Studies show that cooling towers and other warm, wet environments like hot tubs, spas and some plumbing systems are particularly vulnerable to Legionella bacteria. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The city Department of Health has confirmed that all 31 buildings across three zip codes that tested positive for Legionella bacteria -- 10128, 10028 and 10075 -- have undergone remediation, including draining and cleaning their cooling towers. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has sickened 54 people on New York City’s Upper East Side, prompting widespread testing of building cooling towers in the area — including at the world-famous Guggenheim museum. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cooling tower

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