standpipe

noun

stand·​pipe ˈstan(d)-ˌpīp How to pronounce standpipe (audio)
Synonyms of standpipenext
: a high vertical pipe or reservoir that is used to secure a uniform pressure in a water-supply system

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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 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 Sanders said the fire was challenging because the building, a 66-unit complex split into two sections, does not have a standpipe system. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for standpipe

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of standpipe was in 1728

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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standpipe. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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