Synonyms of hydrants

hydrants

noun

plural of hydrant

as in pipes

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.

Related Words

• pipes
• leaders
• lines
• fireplugs
• tiles
• fire hydrants
• channels
• tubes
• standpipes
• ducts
• conduits
• penstocks
• pipings
• troughs
• drains
• drainpipes
• pipelines
• smokestacks
• funnels
• stovepipes
• waterspouts
• spouts
• waste pipes
• pipages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hydrants

The loss of pressure in hydrants has happened before in wildfires, including the 2008 Freeway Complex fire, the 2017 Tubbs and Thomas fires, the 2018 Woolsey fire and the 2024 Mountain fire. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Firefighters reportedly found no working alarm, no suppression system, and three dead hydrants; the safety documents they’re legally entitled to see reportedly burned up in the blaze. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

This is the first year in a multiyear project in which about 6,800 hydrants will eventually be repainted. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

The map also overlays the location of water hydrants, the moisture content of vegetation, wildfire history, red flag warnings of dangerous fire conditions and other data. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Firefighters were forced to try to connect to city hydrants instead. — ABC News, 12 June 2026

Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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