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 company has increased setbacks to the project to no less than 130 feet from the nearest residence, expanded the spacing between containers to further reduce the risk of fires spreading and promised to add more fire hydrants in the area. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

In some neighborhoods, people plan to dig out fire hydrants to stop them from being buried too deep in snow. —Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024

North and southbound lanes of Dixie Highway had to close for approximately 30-40 minutes while firefighters used a fire hydrant in close proximity of the address, Bowman said. —The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024

Power shut off, communications went down and not enough water reached a critical line of defense: the fire hydrants. —John Bartlett, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024

No one was reported injured, but the vehicle went over a curb, hit a fire hydrant, and ran into the the side of the home. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 July 2023

He’s built like a fire hydrant and dominated for two days before calling his week good. —Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024

Work included the installation of approximately 2,325 feet of 8-inch water main lines, valves and fire hydrants, new piping for water service to 31 connections, concrete manholes and sewer piping. —Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024

The homes would have automatic sprinkler systems and a fire hydrant would be added nearby, Darnell said. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024