water main

noun

: a pipe or conduit for conveying water

Examples of water main in a Sentence

The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Crews have now completed the water main replacement portion of the Deerpath renovation that started in January, according to the city. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 City officials said Wednesday that water transmission may shut off for several hours as crews uproot old water mains and replace them. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025 Catch up quick: In the weeks following the 2024 water main breaks, the city partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess the system and develop plans for upgrades. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025 Typically,the justices were told, spending before and after August 2022 was to replace leaking water mains and faulty valves. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water main

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water main was in 1776

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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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