gutter
noun
a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
gutters
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pluralof gutter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gutter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gutternouna channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
Example Sentences
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Hawaii's emergency management agency recommended residents clear gutters and drains and move valuables off the ground, seal gaps in doors and remove tree limbs that threaten their properties.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The second adjuster confirmed that the entire roof and gutters had sustained hail damage from the same storm the agent had inspected for.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
They also have to remove leaves, twigs and needles from gutters, and they already cannot keep exposed firewood in piles next to their house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
The total cost for the siding, soffits, re-sheathing and gutters reached $85,000—well above Zemke’s $60,000 original budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
They were made of wood, with lopsided porches, sagging roofs, rusted-out gutters, and balding tar paper or asphalt shingles slowly but surely parting from the underwall.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
