How to Use drainage in a Sentence

drainage

noun

• Line with burlap to keep the soil from washing out of drainage holes.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
• Along with the casters, be sure to add drainage holes to the bottom of the planter to keep your plants healthy.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023
• Each pot comes with a drainage hole and a chic metal stand.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• The mat also has drainage holes to prevent mold growth.
  — Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
• Look for an orchid pot with many small drainage holes in the bottom.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
• The drainage tray has high walls to prevent water from spilling out onto the counter.
  — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
• The hounds quickly picked up a scent and led the officers up a creek drainage in pursuit of the bear.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
• Amend your soil if needed to improve drainage or richness of the soil.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
• The grant request includes plans to pave the road through the campground and improve drainage, Kozfkay said.
  — Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Plus, drainage slits allow the Catamount 2 to shed water like a champ.
  — Men's Health, 21 Feb. 2023
• Then plant the bulb in a pot with adequate drainage, leaving about a third of the bulb exposed.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
• The main planter box comes with a drainage hole to help aerate the soil and remove excess water.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
• Again, the location of the drainage issues wasn’t clear, nor how they were handled.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• Thyme must have excellent drainage to succeed in the South.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
• The loosening of the soil works to promote water movement and drainage.
  — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2024
• The dog park is planned to have pavilions and a dog wash station added, with drainage improvements.
  — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2023
• Once the drainage system is completed and the soil is brought in, planting can begin.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
• This hanging planter includes a drainage hole and weighs slightly more than 3 pounds.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
• Whether in the shower or sink, many of us shed enough hair to eventually cause a drainage issue.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Always make sure the container holding your herbs has a drainage hole.
  — Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
• San Diego’s famed sunshine and the park’s drainage delivered after all.
  — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
• The kitchen had broken drawers, a drainage problem and worst of all, gray backsplash, a color Roberts knows Mela hates.
  — Averi Kremposky, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
• Place the cutting about a half-inch deep in moist potting mix in a shallow container with drainage holes.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• These glacial lakes tend to repeatedly fill and drain due to a cyclic opening and closing of a drainage path under the ice.
  — Brianna Rick, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2023
• His decision to follow the drainage, and then stay near a stream, fits with Koester’s hiker profile.
  — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2024
• Wire mesh within the planter allows for proper drainage to keep your plants thriving.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• In these and other projects, Woltz’s input goes beyond flowers, hedges, and drainage.
  — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2023
• Tunnels, very large drainage ditches, things that could not be secured.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023
• This is caused by swelling in the sinuses that blocks the openings, prevents drainage and causes pressure to build up.
  — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
• The Senate amended the bill to allow a portion of the money for water and sewer projects to be used for stormwater drainage projects.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 16 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024