water cannon

noun

: a large truck-mounted nozzle for directing a high-pressure stream of water (as at a crowd of rioters or demonstrators)

Examples of water cannon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chinese ship circled the Philippine vessel continuously, as its water cannon hit the ship. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The demonstration turned violent when a group of protesters threw firecrackers, bottles and chairs at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon, Italian media reported. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Protesters broke the windows of the police station while police responded with a water cannon to disperse the crowd. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Police used tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon to disperse the crowd. — Hameraldi Agolli, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water cannon

• olecranon
• canon
• fanon
• mannan
• tannin
• trianon