How do you use Standpipe in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pipe or piping, plus the exact meaning.
Standpipe meaning
- A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
- A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).
Using Standpipe
- The main meaning on this page is: A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom. | A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom. | A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).
- Useful related words include: pipe, pipage, piping.
- In the example corpus, standpipe often appears in combinations such as: the standpipe, standpipe is.
Context around Standpipe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Standpipe
- In this selection, "standpipe" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rise, hill, derry and district stand out and add context to how "standpipe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at a standpipe and by the standpipe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "standpipe" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with standpipe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Part of his hand is found chewed up by the standpipe. (11 words)
Permits are required for the alteration, replacement or relocation of any standpipe or water supply. (15 words)
The Derry Standpipe is destroyed and ultimately rolls down a hill and destroys much of the town itself. (18 words)
As previously reported, the standpipe district will acquire water from one of the city’s water treatment facilities, while none of Scottsdale’s own water resources will be used. (29 words)
Richard had to seek medical attention after he said he was attacked by a crocodile as he tried to grab a shower at a standpipe. (25 words)
Jill Biden visited Bangor, Maine to headline a socially distanced Get Out the Vote rally at the Thomas Hill Standpipe on Tuesday afternoon. (23 words)
Example sentences (8)
As previously reported, the standpipe district will acquire water from one of the city’s water treatment facilities, while none of Scottsdale’s own water resources will be used.
Richard had to seek medical attention after he said he was attacked by a crocodile as he tried to grab a shower at a standpipe.
Engine Company 280 laid a hose into the high-rise standpipe to quickly knock down the main body of fire.
Jill Biden visited Bangor, Maine to headline a socially distanced Get Out the Vote rally at the Thomas Hill Standpipe on Tuesday afternoon.
Part of his hand is found chewed up by the standpipe.
The Derry Standpipe is destroyed and ultimately rolls down a hill and destroys much of the town itself.
Permits are required for the alteration, replacement or relocation of any standpipe or water supply.
In some places, the term standpipe is used interchangeably to refer to a water tower, especially one with tall and narrow proportions.
Common combinations with standpipe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the standpipe 2×
- standpipe is 2×