gutter
noun
a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
gutters
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pluralof gutter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gutter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gutternouna channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
Example Sentences
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The 68-year-old was frightened and found it hard to sleep after a rogue builder left her roof with dislodged bricks and blocked gutters.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Walters of Natchez, Miss., who left a career in computer science to pursue a more lucrative calling—manufacturing and installing seamless gutters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hawaii's emergency management agency recommended residents clear gutters and drains and move valuables off the ground, seal gaps in doors and remove tree limbs that threaten their properties.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
A third contractor found hail damage across the entire roof and gutters and concluded both required replacement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The gutters filled with rust-colored pine needles and the pungent effluvium of alder leaves, and the drainpipes splashed with winter rain.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
