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

In Plymouth, officials said an issue was affecting communications at two of the city’s water towers and multiple lift stations within the city. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Snowpack acts as a natural water tower, and without enough the reservoirs are suffering. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Ride Director Matt Phippen says the closest riders will get to seeing the city is a view of its water tower. — From Staff Reports, Des Moines Register, 21 July 2026

Once a working water tower, the Malibu Water Tower House has become one of the beach city’s most distinctive homes. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water tower

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
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• empower
• firepower
• horsepower