drainpipe

noun

drain·pipe ˈdrān-ˌpīp

Synonyms of drainpipe next

: a pipe for drainage

Examples of drainpipe in a Sentence

our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves

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The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank. —

Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024 Calls for help along a north Georgia highway led to the discovery of a man stuck in a 24-inch drainpipe under the road, according to rescuers. —

Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024 Likewise, Miuccia Prada became the doyenne of the drainpipe, when ankle-squeezing denim appeared on the recent autumn/winter 2024 runway, teamed with a pair of chunky brogues which Carl Barat would approve of. —

Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024 Amy Winehouse, Alexa Chung and Victoria Beckham all technically gave us the skinny on how to navigate denim’s slimline silhouette, but no one pulled off drainpipes quite like Kate, who made them–against all odds–look completely effortless. —

Alice Newbold, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drainpipe