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
Recent Examples of gutter from the Web
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The media have finally found a smoking gun — or the outline of one — but, having gotten into the gutter with Trump so early, have little credibility as purveyors of the news.
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Prevent mosquitoes from breeding by removing stagnant water from areas such as flowerpots, plastic containers, gutters and downspouts.
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The first tier is capped at $10,000 and is geared toward beautification projects like replacing shutters and gutters, repaving a driveway or painting the exterior.
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So to bring this meditation on ways to show respect to others to a close, thank you for reading the spewings of an overly concerned citizen trying to keep modern society from rolling into the gutter of barbarity.
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Take your dog out for a constitutional and one will whiz by, forcing Fido off the sidewalk and into the gutter.
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The windows of the apartment where the woman lived have been boarded up, and the gutter near her bedroom is broken and badly charred.
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On the Wisconsin side of the bridge, crews last week finished paving Wisconsin 64 and are now installing the curb, gutter and barrier wall.
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The avenue now features four traffic lanes (two lanes in each direction), a storm water drainage system, curb and gutters, street lighting, and a bicycle and pedestrian shared path on the east side of the road.
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Origin and Etymology of gutter
Middle English goter, from Anglo-French gutere, goter, from gute drop, from Latin gutta
gutter
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
Recent Examples of gutter from the Web
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That sum would pay partially for street repaving, major bridge rehabilitation, and curb and gutter rehabilitation — all part of the Department of Public Works’ nearly $227 million bond request for deferred maintenance.
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First Known Use of gutter
14th century
gutter
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
First Known Use of gutter
15th century
GUTTER Defined for English Language Learners
gutter
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
gutter
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
gutter
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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