Definition of gutter
1a : a trough along the eaves to catch and carry off rainwaterb : a low area (as at the edge of a street) to carry off surface water (as to a sewer)c : a trough or groove to catch and direct something the gutters of a bowling alley
2 : a white space formed by the adjoining inside margins of two facing pages (as of a book)
3 : the lowest or most vulgar level or condition of human life
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Examples of gutter in a Sentence
one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in
rainwater running off the road into the gutters
Origin and Etymology of gutter
Middle English goter, from Anglo-French gutere, goter, from gute drop, from Latin gutta
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of gutter
transitive verb
1 : to cut or wear gutters in
2 : to provide with a gutter
intransitive verb
1a : to flow in rivuletsb of a candle : to melt away through a channel out of the side of the cup hollowed out by the burning wick
2 : to incline downward in a draft the candle flame guttering
14th Century
First Known Use of gutter
14th century
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Definition of gutter
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the gutter; especially : marked by extreme vulgarity, cheapness, or indecency gutter politics
Examples of gutter in a Sentence
a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society
15th Century
First Known Use of gutter
15th century
GUTTER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of gutter for English Language Learners
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: a long, hollow device that is attached to the edges of a roof to catch rain and carry it away from a building
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: a low area at the side of a road that is used to catch water and carry it away from the road
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: a long, narrow low section along the sides of a bowling lane
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Definition of gutter for English Language Learners
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: of the worst kind : offensive or immoral
GUTTER Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of gutter for Students
1 : a trough along the eaves of a house to catch and carry off water
2 : a low area (as at the side of a road) to carry off surface water
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of gutter
: a depressed furrow between body parts (as on the surface between a pair of adjacent ribs or in the dorsal wall of the body cavity on either side of the spinal column)
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