fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Other snow removal efforts currently underway include having firefighters clear every fire hydrant in the city, Estrella said.
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Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Examples of the types of infractions in question include parking without a city sticker, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and parking in a fire lane.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The shovelers cleared 1,600 crosswalks, 419 fire hydrants and almost 900 bus stops overnight, in addition to the city Transportation Department’s clearance of around 1,300 sheltered bus stops, according to the mayor.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or 20 feet of a crosswalk is prohibited.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Examples of the types of infractions in question include parking without a city sticker, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and parking in a fire lane.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The shovelers cleared 1,600 crosswalks, 419 fire hydrants and almost 900 bus stops overnight, in addition to the city Transportation Department’s clearance of around 1,300 sheltered bus stops, according to the mayor.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or 20 feet of a crosswalk is prohibited.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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