drainpipe

[dreyn-pahyp]

noun

1. a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, pipe, soil pipes, pipe, etc.

drainpipe

/ ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp /

noun

1. a pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of drainpipe¹

First recorded in 1855–60; drain + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

"The lad had shimmied up a drainpipe on the outside of the building because he didn't want to go through the reception and ask."

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Some buildings still have antique drainpipes and guttering - often an important design feature - which can overflow in heavy rain, sometimes damaging interiors as well as exteriors.

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A cat had to be rescued by fire crews after getting stuck in a drainpipe.

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One photograph, which she said was taken in Kenya, showed her in uniform in an office - with a very British looking drainpipe through the double-glazed window behind her.

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Brooklyn had worked her way uneasily along the cornice and reached the copper drainpipe.

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