drainageway

[drey-nij-wey]

noun

1. a conduit, ditch, or the like, for draining water from an area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drainageway¹

drainage + way ¹

Example Sentences

Numerous small streams extend throughout the area of this type, allowing a rapid removal of all surplus water into the Potomac River, the chief drainageway of the County.

From Project Gutenberg