standpipe
noun
stand·pipe
ˈstan(d)-ˌpīp 
: a high vertical pipe or reservoir that is used to secure a uniform pressure in a water-supply system
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Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.
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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
Panoche employees modified the leaking standpipe so it could be opened and closed, according to the plea agreement documents, allowing for water to be drawn from the Delta-Mendota Canal on demand and undetected.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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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
Panoche employees modified the leaking standpipe so it could be opened and closed, according to the plea agreement documents, allowing for water to be drawn from the Delta-Mendota Canal on demand and undetected.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpipe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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