English Explanatory Dictionary

pumphouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A building containing pumping equipment; thus
  2. A building containing pumping equipment; thus:
  3. A building containing pumping equipment to fill a canal.
  4. A building containing pumping equipment to provide the water supply on a farm (from a well, spring, creek, or pond).

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌmpˌhaʊs/

Word forms

pumphouse pumphouses pump house

Etymology

From pump + house.

Related words

pumping station springhouse
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