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

Additional roadwork is planned in Lake Forest beginning in early June, when a roughly quarter-mile stretch of Green Bay Road between Greenwood and Linden avenues will undergo water main replacement. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

But a breach occurred on April 24, and cement slurry mix came in contact with a live water main near Bonita Avenue and Cuesta Drive. —Brandon Downs, CBS News, 4 May 2026

Mountain View’s city council ratified an emergency declaration at their Tuesday meeting, which allows the city to seek reimbursement from state and federal sources for costs incurred in handling the water main incident. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

In December, a water main break on Thomaston Avenue at one point left about 75% of the city without potable water. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 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