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.
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Recent Examples of hydrants
Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 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
There are over 600 hydrants in town.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Attleboro firefighters had to overcome deep snow, live electrical wires and frozen hydrants to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a home early Wednesday morning.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
This new neighborhood also addressed critical infrastructure upgrades for Queens’ future such as new streets, signage, sidewalks, curbs, trees and lights installed alongside water mains, hydrants, sewers and utilities.
—Donovan Richards, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Among the improvements include replacing 42 miles of aging water and wastewater pipeline and upgrading storage tanks, wells, pumping stations, hydrants, meters and wastewater plants, a news release from the company said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 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
There are over 600 hydrants in town.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Attleboro firefighters had to overcome deep snow, live electrical wires and frozen hydrants to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a home early Wednesday morning.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
This new neighborhood also addressed critical infrastructure upgrades for Queens’ future such as new streets, signage, sidewalks, curbs, trees and lights installed alongside water mains, hydrants, sewers and utilities.
—Donovan Richards, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Among the improvements include replacing 42 miles of aging water and wastewater pipeline and upgrading storage tanks, wells, pumping stations, hydrants, meters and wastewater plants, a news release from the company said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrants
Noun
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Heat pump installer Richard Wilkins from Lotus Energy, screws in pipes to a Vaillant aroTHERM plus heat pump, that is being installed in a residential property in Farnham, Surrey, southwest of London, on June 2, 2025.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Is it supposed to be funny that this government suit has a set of pipes?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But advocates, experts and community leaders in Florida have raised opposition to the expansion of the 287(g) program.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Economists and leaders have warned of far-reaching effects if energy prices remain high, from rising prices on food and other basics to higher rates for mortgages and auto loans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Long airport security lines, an impending recess, and Monday’s confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary are driving urgent Senate talks to reopen the department.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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North Texas mother, Yara Sutton, said her sons missed their flight in Atlanta because of the long security lines and had to fly standby on a later flight.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Hydrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrants. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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