water main
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of water main
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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There are no trains going in and out of Heathrow after a burst water main caused flooding at an airport train station.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The public infrastructure report listed $150 million for “wet” infrastructure repairs, which included replacing aging and leaky water main pipelines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Welsh Water said the water main repairs were completed on Friday afternoon, although it warned disruption could continue with supplies expected to be restored to everyone on Sunday.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
The agencies said that a water main was temporarily disrupted while the bridge construction took place.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
What she doesn’t know is that a water main burst just a few minutes ago next to her building.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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