outfall

American  

[out-fawl] / ˈaʊtˌfɔl /

noun

1. the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.

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outfall British  

/ ˈaʊtˌfɔːl /

noun

1. the end of a river, sewer, drain, etc, from which it discharges

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outfall Scientific  

/ out′fôl′ /

1. The place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges.

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Etymology

Origin of outfall

First recorded in 1620–30; out- + fall

Example Sentences

That sewer ultimately connects to the Hyperion Treatment Plant in El Segundo, where the waste gets “full-secondary” treatment, to make it safe to release via an outfall pipe about five miles offshore.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

She starts by easing a 1-meter-tall metal frame into the water, outfitted with equipment to track the water’s cloudiness, salinity, temperature, and pH near the power plant outfall.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023

The outfall drain used by part of the base also carries runoff from a major local roadway.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2023

Coal tar and creosote wastes have also migrated through the soil and continue to seep up from the sediments near the outfall.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

Sam scrambling below the outfall of the lake, smelling and touching the unfamiliar plants and trees, forgetful for the moment of Mordor, was reminded suddenly of their ever-present peril.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien