water tower

noun

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

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Listening in from a nearby water tower via a wire, Rand realizes Kershaw’s connection to the plot and holds him at gunpoint, sparking a fierce brawl between them. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 The Paramount Pictures logo is displayed on a water tower in Los Angeles, California, on August 6, 2026. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The water tower joins two other places on the estate — the Gardens House, which sleeps eight, and the Folly, which sleeps six — that are available to rent. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The iconic Paramount water tower may be hauled out of Hollywood if David Ellison doesn’t get his way. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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