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 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

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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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