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

Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
There’s the fire-hydrant physique, a flat bat path that stays in the zone longer than those of other hitters and lightning-quick hands that often prove to be the difference between making contact and doing damage.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hydrant

Noun

Another problem with that sink was the direct connection between the drain line and the sewage system.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing stubborn mascara and the day’s buildup go down the drain, especially when the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm is involved.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

Noun

Finish with Khaite’s funnel-neck leather jacket and Savette’s caramel top-handle bag.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Exclusive to the new vessel is the two-story Believe Tower Suite, which sleeps eight inside the forward funnel and draws inspiration from the Magic Kingdom.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of funnel

Noun

And yet the borders tell a grittier story, with smokestacks and warehouses and, just 2 miles away, refinery flames and black smoke spewing from the Suncor Energy complex.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026
At night, lights shine on the wreck, and flames will shoot from the smokestacks.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of smokestack

Noun

Cleaning guides routinely single out lid gaskets, spouts and straws as the hardest parts of a reusable bottle to keep hygienic, and a 2025 study of bottles used by medical students found coliform bacteria in nearly half of the samples tested.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The kettle ostensibly includes a spout through which people are released as molecules are split from their collective bonds.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of spout

Noun

Related Stories Searches for slim flare—a style seen in men’s and women’s collections—have increased 73 percent from last year, while searches for stovepipe jeans, a high-rise straight jean, have increased 169 percent.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of stovepipe

Noun

According to the arrest affidavit police obtained a search warrant and found a glass jar, aluminum powder, black iron oxide and a pipe that was empty at the time.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Today, tank farms line both sides of the coastal highway near the port, and a network of pipes moves products among terminals and to ships.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pipe

Noun

Others are refurbished remnants of the 20th century, with retention pools sporting planters that are actually slices of concrete drainpipes.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026
The basement cell had no sink or running water; the toilet was a drainpipe in the floor.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of drainpipe

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