fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Specifically, the lawsuit said that the draining of a local reservoir resulted in fire hydrants running dry and that a lack of land inspection after the Lachman Fires left embers smoldering.
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Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Bradley said the water supply issues also affected their fire attack as they were forced to work with a lack of pressure within the fire hydrants.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Lack of water in the city’s fire hydrants and the refusal of her administration to release records related to the fire department’s response sent her popularity plummeting.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The crew used a nearby fire hydrant to save the house and set up a staging area to protect nearby properties.
—Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Bradley said the water supply issues also affected their fire attack as they were forced to work with a lack of pressure within the fire hydrants.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Lack of water in the city’s fire hydrants and the refusal of her administration to release records related to the fire department’s response sent her popularity plummeting.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The crew used a nearby fire hydrant to save the house and set up a staging area to protect nearby properties.
—Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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