water pipe

noun

1
: a pipe for conveying water
2
: a smoking device that consists of a bowl mounted on a vessel of water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth

Examples of water pipe in a Sentence

The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe.
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If your home has old lead water pipes, there's a chance that harmful concentrations of lead may be present in your water. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 May 2025 Previous excavations in the region had found evidence of wooden water pipe usage but never the pipe itself — until now. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 Highland was built in 1959 and has galvanized water pipes. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Public water systems across the country have been falling into disrepair in recent decades due to aging and sometimes dangerous infrastructure, as cities with lead water pipes have discovered. Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water pipe

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of water pipe was in the 14th century

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“Water pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20pipe. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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