1
: a transverse drain
2
: a conduit for a culvert
3
: a bridge over a culvert
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Seagoville first responders and a tow truck driver saved a 39-year-old man from drowning in a drainage culvert during the winter storm Tuesday afternoon, police said in a statement Thursday.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants including hydrogen sulfide.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the man was driving a Nissan Altima southbound when the car crossed into the northbound lane, left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
While some culverts allow animals to pass beneath roads, if those structures are inaccessible or flooded, wildlife often attempts to cross on the highway instead.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants including hydrogen sulfide.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the man was driving a Nissan Altima southbound when the car crossed into the northbound lane, left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
While some culverts allow animals to pass beneath roads, if those structures are inaccessible or flooded, wildlife often attempts to cross on the highway instead.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvert. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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culvert
noun
cul·vert
ˈkəl-vərt 
: a drain or waterway crossing under a road or railroad
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