fire hydrant

noun

: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires

Examples of fire hydrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stadium occupies the site where a foundry once made New York’s distinctive fire hydrants, meaning the locals have for generations known this corner of the Yorkshire town as ‘New York’. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

In southwest suburban Bridgeview, Southfield Drive off Harlem Avenue was so inundated that the only sign that a street was under the water was a fire hydrant peeking out. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

The first thirty days of any job can feel like drinking water from a fire hydrant. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The impact sent the second vehicle into a fire hydrant, causing a geyser to erupt, and into the side of a car dealership. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026