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

Recent Examples on the Web

Cooling fans, water towers and water stations are expected to be available throughout the festival. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Listening in from a nearby water tower via a wire, Rand realizes Kershaw’s connection to the plot and holds him at gunpoint, sparking a fierce brawl between them. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

The Water Tower, for instance, could easily be mistaken for, well, a water tower—but King Charles is opening it up to guests as one of the world’s most unique royal-adjacent vacation rentals. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

The Paramount Pictures logo is displayed on a water tower in Los Angeles, California, on August 6, 2026. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water tower

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
• vavasour
• waterpower
• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower