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 Paramount logo the water tower at the Paramount Studios lot on July 13, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 There were plenty of locales that would be happy to greet Paramount and set up a water tower and some soundstages. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Cruise, never shy about the affiliation, climbed the Paramount water tower for the studio’s CinemaCon 2025 presentation featurette. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Cooling fans, water towers and water stations are expected to be available throughout the festival. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 21 Aug. 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

Cite this Entry

“Water tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20tower. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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