as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrant
Spring-fed wells provide all of the property’s water, including for the fire-hydrant and sprinkler system.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Water storage ran out and hydrants went dry.
—David Marston, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Water hydrants were left depleted during the emergency as well, which officials attribute to the high demand for water.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Neighbors grabbed shovels and started looking for hydrants as officers went door-to-door evacuating everyone from neighboring homes.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Water storage ran out and hydrants went dry.
—David Marston, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Water hydrants were left depleted during the emergency as well, which officials attribute to the high demand for water.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Neighbors grabbed shovels and started looking for hydrants as officers went door-to-door evacuating everyone from neighboring homes.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The crowd includes top business leaders, including Apple’s Tim Cook and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior defender Peyton Johnson, Elizabeth’s older sister, is Oswego’s other team leader.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During a seven-run third inning, Aidan Martinez had the big hit, a two-run double down the right-field line.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Your husband has a long history of crossing the line and then retreating back just far enough that there’s an illusion of change.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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