drainage

American  

[drey-nij] / ˈdreɪ nɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of draining.

2. a system of drains, artificial or natural.

3. drainage basin.

4. something that is drained off.

5. Surgery. the drainage of fluids, as bile, urine, etc., from the body, or of pus and other diseased products from a wound.

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drainage British  

/ ˈdreɪnɪdʒ /

noun

1. the process or a method of draining

2. a system of watercourses or drains

3. liquid, sewage, etc, that is drained away

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Other Word Forms

• overdrainage noun

Etymology

Origin of drainage

First recorded in 1645–55; drain + -age

Example Sentences

It's not only tracks that need looking after, but embankments and drainage along railway lines.

From BBC

Several companies are betting the next frontier is garments that offer potential health benefits, including lymphatic drainage, increased focus and healthier skin.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few companies are betting the next frontier is garments that offer potential health benefits including lymphatic drainage, increased focus and healthier skin.

From The Wall Street Journal

People often collect water for cooking from roadside springs and drainage pipes jutting from the hillsides.

From The Wall Street Journal

Uncollected garbage barricaded the drainage ditches that encased their neighborhood.

From Salon

Related Words

• sewerage