standpipe

noun

stand·​pipe ˈstan(d)-ˌpīp How to pronounce standpipe (audio)
: a high vertical pipe or reservoir that is used to secure a uniform pressure in a water-supply system

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The 85-unit building was built in 1968 and was not required to have sprinklers or standpipes, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire. James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standpipe

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of standpipe was in 1728

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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpipe. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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