Synonyms of hydrant

hydrant

noun

as in pipe

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipe
• leader
• line
• tile
• piping
• fire hydrant
• fireplug
• tube
• channel
• duct
• standpipe
• conduit
• penstock
• trough
• drain
• smokestack
• funnel
• spout
• stovepipe
• pipeline
• drainpipe
• waste pipe
• waterspout
• pipeage
• pipage

Examples of hydrant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hajj-Malik Lovick, 47, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and some friends reinvented the inch-and-a-half-deep puddle below an often-leaking hydrant to create a makeshift goldfish pond, with people coming from different boroughs and even Connecticut to contribute. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024

Fire Chief Michael Monds said in a statement that opening hydrants can affect firefighters' ability to tackle fires and to do so is a civil penalty that comes with a potential $500 fine. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 June 2024

People in Syracuse, New York, were warned Tuesday not to open fire hydrants to get some relief from the heat. —Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 June 2024

The city said this was the second time in six months that firefighters’ access to a hydrant was blocked. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024