storm drain
noun
: a drain that carries water (such as rainwater) away from a street, parking lot, etc.
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The exit point for the water may be a storm drain or a dry well installed in the soil.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
That village stretched from city surveyors who trusted their ears, to firefighters who descended into a storm drain, to public works crews who moved five tons of concrete, to a towing company that donated its services, to wildlife biologists who kept the animal’s welfare front and center.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Gomez believes debris may have blocked a storm drain outside the restaurant, leaving nowhere for the water to go.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a manatee seeking warmer waters was rescued from a storm drain in Melbourne Beach.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
That village stretched from city surveyors who trusted their ears, to firefighters who descended into a storm drain, to public works crews who moved five tons of concrete, to a towing company that donated its services, to wildlife biologists who kept the animal’s welfare front and center.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Gomez believes debris may have blocked a storm drain outside the restaurant, leaving nowhere for the water to go.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a manatee seeking warmer waters was rescued from a storm drain in Melbourne Beach.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Storm drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20drain. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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