Thesaurus results for STANDPIPE

standpipe

noun

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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Fire engineers are typically responsible for maintaining fire engines and other equipment, driving fire engines, and connecting hoses to hydrants and other water sources, in addition to standard firefighter duties.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 May 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