stank
Americanverb
noun
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a small cofferdam, esp one of timber made watertight with clay
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dialect a pond or pool
verb
noun
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a drain, as in a roadway
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a draining board adjacent to a sink unit
verb
Etymology
Origin of stank1
C13: from Old French estanc , probably from estancher to stanch
Origin of stank2
special use of stank ² (in the sense: pool, pond)
Example Sentences
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"The sewage was overflowing and flowing directly into the river, and going into the children's playground. It stank in summertime," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025
The rules stank, but the rules were the rules, and everyone knew them, and Bush allegedly broke them, and no shiny trophy is going to change that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024
He found a place in Astana in an apartment that stank of cat.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Black singers get it: You’re practicing the art of stank.
From New York Times • May 25, 2023
It stank of diesel and the same charred metal scent that had clung to his boy’s father’s new clothing.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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