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

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

The coverage also included a report on how Altadena residents battled to save their own homes from flames; an overview of the Palisades fire’s massive scale; and an investigation into why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the deadly fires. — Los Angeles Times, 25 June 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