water tower

noun

: a tower or standpipe serving as a reservoir to deliver water at a required head

Examples of water tower in a Sentence

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The video, first reported by The Hollywood Reporter weeks ago, ends with Cruise sitting on the very top of the studio water tower and looking out onto the horizon. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 The energetic teaser ended with Paramount favorite Tom Cruise lounging atop the lot’s iconic water tower. Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 In Collinsville, check out The World's Largest Catsup Bottle (actually a 170-foot-tall water tower). Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026 The water tower’s attractive exterior design appears to be an extension of the other residences. David Caraccio april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water tower

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water tower was in 1835

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“Water tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20tower. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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