A standpipe is a vertical pipe that is connected to a water supply and stands in a street or other public place.
standpipe in British English
(ˈstændˌpaɪp)
noun
1.
a vertical pipe, open at the upper end, attached to a pipeline or tank serving to limit the pressure head to that of the height of the pipe
2.
a temporary freshwater outlet installed in a street during a period when household water supplies are cut off
standpipe in American English
(ˈstændˌpaɪp)
noun
a high vertical pipe or cylindrical tank for storing water and keeping it at a desired pressure, esp. such a large tank used in a water-supply system for a town, etc.
Examples of 'standpipe' in a sentence
standpipe
He cleaned his teeth and rinsed his face under a standpipe outside.