an upright water pipe in a street that a tap can be fitted to so that people can get water from it when there is a problem with the supply to their houses
Synonyms and related words
Plumbing and drainage systems
airlock
back up
blockage
standpipe
noun countable
US /ˈstændˌpaɪp/
Word Forms
singular
standpipe
plural
standpipes
DEFINITIONS1
1
an upright water pipe in a street that a faucet can be attached to so that people can get water from it when there is a problem with the supply to their houses