culvert
noun
a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.; sewer; conduit.
culverts
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pluralof culvert.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He navigated through culverts and climbed a steep hill of about 300 feet before hitting a hiking trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Sometimes at the bottom of those undulations are culverts, or Department of Homeland Security vehicles will pop up.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Human waste spilled out of the overflowing communal latrines near Nyariaka’s house and into the fetid water filling the culverts.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Local authorities were hampered by limited budgets and - because many culverts cross public and private land - there were unclear responsibilities for maintenance.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Had they come over the common, among the shining wires, through the thunderstorm, the culverts on the great river, to die at the claws of General Woundwort?
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
