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

The owls that called an Upper West Side water tower home have moved to other locations after construction work disturbed their nest. — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

He's also seen an adult owl carrying rodents back to the water tower. — Joseph Frederick, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Those included hanging traffic signals, scaffolding, water towers and the correct power lines. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water tower

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