bioswale
noun
a channel, filled with vegetation, that collects and filters rainwater runoff.
bioswales
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pluralof bioswale.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A better solution, she says, is to build rain gardens and bioswales into cities—sunken areas filled with plants that are designed to absorb excess water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Craig satisfied the stormwater capture requirement by building two bioswales — wide shallow holes filled with smooth stones — on either side of the yard and planted thickly around them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
Cities can also incorporate more green infrastructure, such as green roofs and bioswales to absorb stormwater and reduce the load on wastewater systems.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2021
Of $100 million pumped each year into infrastructure upgrades for the city’s aging water and sewer systems, $10 million goes toward installing detention ponds, bioswales, rain gardens and permeable pavement.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
There is a plan for upgrading storm water and sewage systems, and efforts to expand bioswales — plantings along streets that collect water — and porous surfaces.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
