storm drain
noun
: a drain that carries water (such as rainwater) away from a street, parking lot, etc.
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Yesterday multiple homeless individuals were found living in a storm drain in Canoga Park, which was later cleared.
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City News Service, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Pulga storm drain at Will Rogers State Beach Tower 5; 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
The Marine Division has assisted a dog from a storm drain along the river, but hasn't performed any major rescues this year, said a spokesperson.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The exit point for the water may be a storm drain or a dry well installed in the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Pulga storm drain at Will Rogers State Beach Tower 5; 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
The Marine Division has assisted a dog from a storm drain along the river, but hasn't performed any major rescues this year, said a spokesperson.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The exit point for the water may be a storm drain or a dry well installed in the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for storm drain
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“Storm drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20drain. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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