Thesaurus results for DRAINPIPE

drainpipe

noun

ˈdrān-ˌpīp

Definition of drainpipe next

as in gutter

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves

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Recent Examples of drainpipe Inky the octopus was never found after his daring drainpipe getaway. —

Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 An inspector recommended excavating on her side to allow waterproofing the wall and installing a drainpipe. —

Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 An inspector recommended excavating on her side to allow waterproofing of the wall and installing a drainpipe. —

Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road. —

Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drainpipe

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gutter

Noun

The young mallards were spotted swimming at the bottom of a gutter, 3 feet below a street on the outskirts of Chester, England, on Wednesday, April 22.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026