noun
General Slang
pant
PANT · noun · informal
A public drinking fountain
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Definitions
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A public water fountain or standpipe.
“They filled their buckets at the pant.”
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pant In A Sentence
They filled their buckets at the pant.
Origin & Usage
North East dialect for a public water source.
People Also Ask
What is a 'pant' in the North East?
A pant is a public water fountain or standpipe, historically where people collected their water.
Are pants still around today?
Some survive as historic landmarks; the word dates from when a communal water source served a whole street or village.
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