downspout

noun

down·​spout ˈdau̇n-ˌspau̇t How to pronounce downspout (audio)
: a vertical pipe used to drain rainwater from a roof

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Check downspouts and gutters to save money on serious repairs down the road. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 Get a downspout cover like this koi fish one from Wind and Weather. Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2024 Add a rain barrel to the downspout of your gutter system for free irrigation water. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025 Install downspout diverters to direct runoff into landscape soils, but avoid water-logging of soil. The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downspout

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downspout was in 1850

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“Downspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downspout. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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