Pump House (Noun)
Meaning
A house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The farm's pump house was a small brick building near the reservoir, supplying water to the crops.
- Every day, the maintenance crew checked the equipment in the pump house to ensure it was functioning correctly.
- To improve the farm's efficiency, the owners invested in a new pump house with modern irrigation systems.
- Located at the edge of the vineyard, the pump house hummed quietly as it pumped water through the drip irrigation system.
- Before planting, the farmer checked the pump house to make sure the sprinkler system was working properly to prepare the soil.