hydrant meaning

hydrant as a noun

1. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

   Synonyms: water faucet, water tap, tap

   Type of: faucet, plumbing fixture

2. a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

   Type of: discharge pipe

   Kinds: fireplug

hydrant in a sentence

• I got ticketed for parking in front of a fire hydrant.
• Your car is parked too close to the fire hydrant.
• You can't just leave your car parked in front of the fire hydrant.
• There was a yellow school bus parked in front of the fire hydrant.
• Adriano's street has a fire hydrant.

How to pronounce hydrant

hydrant is pronounced /ˈhaɪdrənt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.