PUMPING STATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated

Synonyms:

pump house; pumping station

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pumping station" is a kind of...):

house (a building in which something is sheltered or located)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pumping station"):

pump room (a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather)