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.
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Addressing that would require replacing the water main, a project that would cost more than $30 million and possibly quadruple water utility rates, Robertson and Cutshaw said. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025 Multiple water main breaks have caused issues for hundreds of residents after severe storms swept through the area this past weekend, and not long after, deadly flooding brought on a state of emergency declaration. Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Also in the plans are new diagonal parking, water main replacement, storm sewer modifications, landscaping, new sidewalks and a new traffic signal at North Consaul Place and East Silver Spring Drive. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025 The storm ripped out the city's water main and left residents without power, internet and cell service for weeks. Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water main

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water main was in 1776

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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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