downspout

American

[doun-spout] / ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt /

noun

a pipe for conveying rainwater from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain.

downspout British

/ ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt /

noun

Also called: drainpipe. downpipe. a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain

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Etymology

Origin of downspout

First recorded in 1895–1900; down ¹ + spout

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