drainpipes
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Each time a downpour begins, Scott strips down to the waist, grabs a large glass jug, and runs out to one of three drainpipes to collect enough water to last the week.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
As Donoghue writes, “What’s between them grows like a creeper that covers the ugliest bricks and drainpipes in living green.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
But protesters retaliated by digging trenches and building makeshift drainpipes to re-route the water, the Associated Press news agency reports.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2022
Using drainpipes as highways, the carnivorous mammals traverse the city, sometimes popping up in rush-hour traffic, or racing through university campuses.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Sewage and drainpipes fed directly on to the muddy surface.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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