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

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, the city views from her new outdoor space — of water towers, decorative brick and tilework, arches and columns and rooftop gardens — help soften the transition. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Because these huge ice fields are often called Europe's water towers. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

The Paramount logo the water tower at the Paramount Studios lot on July 13, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water tower

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
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• waterpower
• airpower
• brainpower
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• empower
• firepower
• horsepower