water butt

British  

noun

1. a barrel for collecting rainwater, esp from a drainpipe

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Example Sentences

Mr Johnstone suggests using a water butt to collect any rain water, as well as using "grey water" from baths and cooking pots.

From BBC

Or they can use water that is not sourced from taps such as grey water, rainwater from a water butt or a private borehole.

From BBC

Mr Johnstone, who started gardening in lockdown to help with his mental health, suggested using a water butt to collect rain water - best kept in the shade and with a lid on.

From BBC

New housing developments will be told to follow a design guide including water butts to catch water from drainpipes, permeable paving for rainwater and gardens filled with vegetation to soak up rain.

From BBC

Killconey the ferret stood alongside his Chief with a drum that he had made from an old water butt.

From Literature