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
If the park is not available, Cal Fire could still pick up water at the park’s hydrants to fill their trucks and dump their gray water left over from showers and kitchen sinks at the park for a fee, Wolski said.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Volkert said the departments that have no hydrants have plans in place and practice using those water supplies.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
As firefighters raced to put out multiple fires, hydrants ran dry in some parts of the region, while others at higher elevations depressurized.
—Faith Kearns, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Officials urge residents in fire-prone areas to clear vegetation, maintain visible hydrants, and prepare evacuation plans.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Volkert said the departments that have no hydrants have plans in place and practice using those water supplies.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
As firefighters raced to put out multiple fires, hydrants ran dry in some parts of the region, while others at higher elevations depressurized.
—Faith Kearns, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Officials urge residents in fire-prone areas to clear vegetation, maintain visible hydrants, and prepare evacuation plans.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Following Harriett's death, the boy began experiencing strange happenings — hearing scratching in the wall, seeing water mysteriously dripping from pipes and walls, and most scary of all, feeling his bed moving.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When that liquid becomes warm, it’s then sent through pipes to a facility that cools the liquid and sends it back to the data centers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The look emulated some of Queen Elizabeth’s outfits for her audiences with the leader of the Catholic Church.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just before the election, the US signed a $20 billion currency swap line agreement with Argentina to shore up the beleaguered peso, which is down more than 30% so far this year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both financial health and personal relationships, after all, are on the line.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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