the gutter

noun

: the lowest or poorest conditions of human life

He squandered all his money and wound up in the gutter.

Examples of the gutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That excess water poured over the gutter in waves, pooling under my basement window, then seeped into the sheetrock. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Without their two sluggers in the middle of the order, the Yankees’ offense has been in the gutter. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Elliott chose the gutter, and the voters chose to leave him out there on his own. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Frustrated at the lack of evidence and feeling the heat of the gutter press, their determination to hone in on their sole suspect would be laughable if not for the catastrophic consequences. — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for the gutter

• stonecutter
• woodcutter
• butter
• clutter
• cutter
• flutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
• sputter