drainpipe

noun

drain·​pipe ˈdrān-ˌpīp How to pronounce drainpipe (audio)
: a pipe for drainage

Examples of drainpipe in a Sentence

our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves
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During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for drainpipe 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drainpipe was in 1857

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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainpipe. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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drainpipe

noun
drain·​pipe ˈdrān-ˌpīp How to pronounce drainpipe (audio)
: a pipe for drainage

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