sump pump
noun
: a pump (as in a basement) to remove accumulations of liquid (such as water) from a sump pit
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Other basement defects may include items such as flooding, defects in drain tiling or sump pumps, or movement, shifting, or deterioration in the foundation.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Add-on options include computer coverage, sump pump backup coverage, and dwelling replacement coverage.
—Dan Avery,liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Jennings advocates that renters get renters’ insurance and that building owners make sump pumps available to renters, because the owners must give permission for residents to apply for the state’s grant program that covered repairs and backflow preventers for homeowners.
—Julianna D’addona, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Insurance also isn't likely to cover water or sewage backups in your home, whether this is caused by a failing sump pump or heavy rains.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Add-on options include computer coverage, sump pump backup coverage, and dwelling replacement coverage.
—Dan Avery,liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Jennings advocates that renters get renters’ insurance and that building owners make sump pumps available to renters, because the owners must give permission for residents to apply for the state’s grant program that covered repairs and backflow preventers for homeowners.
—Julianna D’addona, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Insurance also isn't likely to cover water or sewage backups in your home, whether this is caused by a failing sump pump or heavy rains.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sump pump
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“Sump pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sump%20pump. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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