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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Backup of sewer or drain: Covers your home and property after a sewer or sump pump backup. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 Jefferson Chalmers was included in the city’s basement backup protection program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, to install backwater valves and sump pumps in homes hit hardest by heavy rainfall and flooding. Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024 For flooding, clean out drains and gutters, stockpile on protective materials including plastic sheeting and maybe instal a sump pump with battery backup. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2024 Adding sump pumps can reduce basement flooding risks. Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sump pump 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sump pump was in 1875

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“Sump pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sump%20pump. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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