water tower

noun

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

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The five-thousand-gallon water tower, with the Seabrook Farms logo on it, could be seen from miles away, a reminder of the role irrigation had played in the Seabrooks’ beginnings. John Seabrook june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 As is customary in just about every nighttime shot of Daredevil on the page or screen, there are multiple water towers in the background. Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Instead of using the money to paint a water tower, Tucker used it toward the purchase of a water and sewer utility. Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025 To save himself from The Mother, AJ throws Tess off the water tower, and The Mother jumps off the structure after her. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for water tower

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Jun. 2025.

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