Pronunciation

/pʌmp haʊs/ 🔊

Part of Speech

Noun

Definition

A pump house is a small building or structure that houses pumps, typically used to supply water to a residential, commercial, or industrial area, or to control water levels in a specific location such as a floodplain or agricultural field.

Examples

1. “The pump house near the reservoir contained the equipment needed to distribute water to the nearby town.”

2. “The agricultural pump house helped irrigate the fields during the dry season.”

Synonyms

1. Pump Station

2. Pump Shed

Antonyms

N/A

Additional Information

Pump houses are essential infrastructure for maintaining water supply systems and managing water resources in various settings.