Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

leaks

  • plural
    of leak.
    leak
    noun
    an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
  • present tense form
    of leak (3rd person singular).
    leak
    noun
    an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Even after discovering the leaks, the military continued to use the vehicles until the end of the exercise due to a lack of alternatives and the soldiers deleted the videos, DN reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

A month before that deadline, Network Rail discovered three gas leaks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The movie isn’t so much about the Facebook leaks as it is about an era when bone-chilling data revealing a company’s malevolence isn’t enough to stop evil machinations in their tracks.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Regulators will be able to to find leaks and follow up faster to make sure operators have made repairs, Buckley added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I’m Mrs. Tilbury. I’m terribly sorry, remind me of your name? Colin just shouted it, of course, but I’ve a horrible memory. Everything just leaks right out.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin