cooling tower

noun

: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation

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Among revamp highlights is a major upgrade to the museum’s climate control systems, including the purchase of two cooling towers. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Investigators linked the outbreak to 12 cooling towers across Central Harlem, including towers at Harlem Hospital and the city's Public Health Laboratory. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 According to court papers, one or more cooling towers at two buildings later tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, with more than 100 people diagnosed in connection with the outbreak. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Fifty-nine cooling towers tested positive for live Legionella bacteria and 124 tested negative, according to the department. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooling tower

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cooling tower was in 1876

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“Cooling tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling%20tower. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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