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

Lead, disinfectants and sodium Lead in drinking water comes from lead leaching into the water from service lines leading from the water main to your house or from plumbing inside your home. — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Six other establishments also temporarily closed because of a water main break at Independence and Parker, according to the city’s report. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Dundalk neighbors left with significant flooding The water main breaks are causing significant flooding, which neighbors say is damaging their homes, cars, and the roads. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 30 July 2026

About 6% of the water main system earned grades of D and F, according to The Times’ analysis in 2015. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water main

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• halothane
• hurricane
• hyperplane