sprinkler system

noun

: a system for protecting a building against fire by means of overhead pipes which convey an extinguishing fluid (such as water) to heat-activated outlets

Examples of sprinkler system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Few of those concerns were in the air as the halftime performers retreated from the field, the tarp was rolled back, and the sprinkler system was activated to prepare the field for the final moments of the World Cup. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Huang Xinyan, a professor at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University, said footage of the fire site suggests the bar contained combustible foam materials, lacked a sprinkler system and had small exits that may have hampered evacuation. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

According to Tomislav Nad, founder and general manager of Juniper Lawns LLC, above-surface drip irrigation can use 30% less water than broadcast sprinkler systems, while subterranean drip irrigation usees around 50% less water than sprinklers. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

Years before his diagnosis, Pat Aust advocated to install a sprinkler system inside the care home. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sprinkler system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem