French drain
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of French drain
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Q: We have drainage issues in our lawn, and I think the original French drain has had tree roots grow into it.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2020
I rumble down there in my noisy gas-powered cart, and there was Jack, his ball resting on a French drain, the status of which had been classified differently over the years.
From Golf Digest • Jun. 25, 2019
Often on my jobs, I’d install a hidden linear French drain in the bottom of the swale to capture underground water flowing through the soil.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2016
She used many perennial plants that don’t need maintenance and made a French drain using sand and gravel so water would go back into the ground.
From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2014
She asked me to fix the kink in the hose that runs from the humidifier in our basement to the French drain.
From Time • Aug. 19, 2014
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