fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Similarly, parking to close to a fire hydrant or in a fire lane are also grounds for towing.
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Nate Trela, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Firefighters also had serious challenges in the battle, and with no fire hydrants available at the location, tankers had to be used, the assistant chief said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or a fire station driveway.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Louisville's first fire hydrants were installed in 1866, according to records from the Louisville Water Company.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
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Nate Trela, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Firefighters also had serious challenges in the battle, and with no fire hydrants available at the location, tankers had to be used, the assistant chief said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or a fire station driveway.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Louisville's first fire hydrants were installed in 1866, according to records from the Louisville Water Company.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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