tile

noun

Definition of tilenext
as in drain

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Recent Examples of tile The rooms The Park View Loft, the sole top-floor unit and the hotel's showpiece, runs a generous 538 square feet, with unglazed terracotta tile wrapping the bed and bathroom and a circular tub large enough for two. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Next, place the 3/2 domino from the middle left free tile into Blue 2 and the 3/1 domino from the third and final free tile into Purple = and you’re done! — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Open-plan interiors with a European vibe boast a mix of hardwood and stone tile floors, high ceilings, and walls of glass framing sweeping ocean views from nearly every room. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton opted for a Tuscan-style kitchen with white walls and brown tile backsplash. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tile
  1. drain
  2. waste pipe
  3. hydrant
  4. main
  5. pipe
  6. smokestack
  7. standpipe
  8. duct
Noun
  • Six flies were near a floor drain outside the walk-in cooler.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dump sink next to the cooks line has a disconnected drain line.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities.
    — Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Definition of waste pipe
Noun
  • The fire was over by the time the firemen got the hydrant open.
    — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hydrant
Noun
  • The fire started in the property’s northeast corner, Ritter said, near its gas main.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters determined that lightning had struck an underground natural gas main near the tree, rupturing the gas line, and igniting the tree.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of main
Noun
  • Aguas de La Habana, the state utilities company in the capital, issues daily updates to clients on service interruptions caused by electricity cuts or burst pipes.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The project is expected to start sending water into city pipes as soon as early 2029.
    — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • At night, lights shine on the wreck, and flames will shoot from the smokestacks.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her final studio album, 2023’s Rockstar, was a smokestack of rock and metal covers and duets.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of standpipe
Noun
  • During the protest, participants wore wedding dresses, duct-taped their mouths and chained their wrists on the Capitol steps to call on lawmakers to pass the measure.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Television guitarist and co-founder Richard Lloyd has been diagnosed with bile-duct cancer, and a GoFundMe has been launched to assist him and his family in covering his medical expenses.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of duct

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