culverts
- plural of culvert.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes at the bottom of those undulations are culverts, or Department of Homeland Security vehicles will pop up.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
While councils had spent heavily to repair and upgrade infrastructure in the wake of recent storms, the report found there were still issues with culverts in many places.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Some aid may continue to be available through other federal agencies such as the Department of Transportation, which could help with rebuilding highways, putting up road barriers and cleaning culverts, Garamendi said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
More than a month after the evacuation order was lifted, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that multiple buildings in East Palestine were being contaminated as contractors cleaned contaminated culverts under and alongside buildings.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024
Well out from either bank stood four low arches—scarcely more than culverts, each filled by the stream to within a foot of the apex.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
