water tower

noun

: a tower or standpipe serving as a reservoir to deliver water at a required head

Examples of water tower in a Sentence

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Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Look out for the town's whimsical water tower, painted with rainbow stripes to evoke a hot air balloon, from the interstate (on Cove Road). — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Cameron Knight The iconic water tower in Florence appears to be undamaged and is no longer emitting water. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026 The flames damaged the train station radio house building between the New Orleans Square depot and a water tower used to refill the steam engines. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for water tower

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of water tower was in 1835

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“Water tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20tower. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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