standpipe

noun

Definition of standpipenext
as in hydrant

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Recent Examples of standpipe Check that your washer’s drain hose is securely connected and that the standpipe (a vertical pipe in the wall—usually PVC—that your machine’s hose drains into) is the correct height (usually 18–30 inches). — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025 The 85-unit building was built in 1968 and was not required to have sprinklers or standpipes, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said. — Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standpipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipe
  1. hydrant
  2. drain
  3. funnel
  4. smokestack
  5. spout
  6. stovepipe
  7. pipe
  8. drainpipe
Noun
  • 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
  • West Side homeless encampment At the bustling encampment on West 45th Street at 11th Avenue, people shave with water from a hydrant and use strips of plastic and cardboard to find shade.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of hydrant
Noun
  • There are understandable concerns over the drain of leadership and experience following the exits of Salah, Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate and Curtis Jones.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But many residents fear data centers will spike utility bills, drain water resources and destroy farmland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • Whether those impressions lead to a sale is left for someone further down the funnel to figure out.
    — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The AccuWeather team will be looking for smaller storm cells breaking off of the main line, which would give them freedom to begin rotating and potentially spin off a tornado funnel.
    — Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of funnel
Noun
  • There is also a record that staff there was improperly emitting particles through their smokestack.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the installation of a smoke filtration system, preliminary testing found that emissions from its boiler smokestacks exceeded Cambodia’s legal limits.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • Add in a lifetime warranty and the $26 price tag, and this is a pretty compelling everyday bottle for anyone who prefers a classic spout to a straw.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Keep the water moving with a mini solar fountain or spout, which will help discourage algae and mosquitoes.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spout
Noun
  • The singer styled a floral tank top from Chloé with black stovepipe jeans, softening the dark wash with a touch of flower power.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • The image emphasizes her tall stovepipe hat, ample lace collar, a dress with detailed embroidery or brocade, and a pearl earring dangling from her left ear.
    — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Definition of stovepipe
Noun
  • Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The drain pipe that sticks out of the wall also needs to be much higher than normal.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • The basement cell had no sink or running water; the toilet was a drainpipe in the floor.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One year ago on July 31, 2025, 13-year-old Mason Kearns died after he was swept into a drainpipe during a flash flood near his Mount Airy home.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of drainpipe

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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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