fire hydrant

noun

Synonyms of fire hydrantnext
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires

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The home is in a subdivision outside of city limits that’s not required to have fire hydrants. — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Another complicating factor in the fire was that the house sat outside Billings city limits on county land where fire hydrants were not mandatory. — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The home is in a subdivision outside of city limits that's not required to have fire hydrants. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Extinguishing the fire was a challenge because there are no fire hydrants in the neighborhood, O'Donnell said. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant

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