water main

noun

: a pipe or conduit for conveying water

Examples of water main in a Sentence

The water main burst and flooded the street.

Recent Examples on the Web

Due to multiple water main breaks, two areas of the city were under 24 boil advisories starting Thursday afternoon. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

In all, crews replaced 550 feet of the 16-inch water main, working around the clock. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026

The billboard installation follows the reopening of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood after repairs to a major water main break near Holloway Drive. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water main

• aeroplane
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• capitaine
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• counterpane
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