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

Just over two minutes later, Tadej Pogačar negotiated the same corner, his front wheel slipping, the yellow jersey just about keeping himself upright, centimeters from the gutter. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 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

His polling among all Americans is in the gutter but his pulpit with the GOP is mighty high. — Philip Elliott, Time, 27 May 2026

The suit alleged that the gutter guards allowed debris to build up, requiring maintenance for water to flow through the gutters. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for the gutter

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