Thesaurus results for STANDPIPE

standpipe

noun

Definition of standpipe

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

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Noun

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
People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of hydrant

Noun

That promise didn’t last long and the hulking Genesis Center became a steady drain on city resources, not a revenue generator.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
As a precaution, the city has ordered 76 buildings to clean, drain and disinfect their cooling towers while the investigation continues.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of drain

Noun

In embracing the breaks as a new opportunity to jam more marketing bucks into the funnel, Fox waltzed off with a bigger share of the World Cup’s largesse.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Price out a web-checkout funnel for EU users before your competitors do.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of funnel

Noun

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
If that process were adapted to store CO2 in the earth forever, then billions of tons of carbon emissions could, in theory, be captured from smokestacks and buried.

— Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026

Definition of smokestack

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

Yet a bright orange pipe with a black fiber-optic cable inside runs from the outer wall down into the surrounding soil.

— Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
With the 36-inch water transmission line undergoing repairs, West Hollywood is currently being served by an 8-inch distribution pipe.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of pipe

Noun

Caltrans said workers will be facilitating a sampling of drainpipe cement, collecting watersludge and doing other routine maintenance.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of drainpipe

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