downpipe

[ doun-pahyp ]

noun

, British.

1. downspout.

downpipe

/ ˈdaʊnˌpaɪp /

noun

1. a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain Also calledrainwater pipedrainpipe Usual US and Canadian namedownspout

Word History and Origins

Origin of downpipe¹

First recorded in 1855–60; down ¹ + pipe ¹