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

Among the projects envisioned throughout the development are a widened Todd George Parkway, sewer pumping plants and lines, and water mains. — Nathan Pilling july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Charlotte Water customers were urged to limit water use Saturday after a water main break flooded a busy road Friday. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026

Prohibiting water service shutoffs by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department unless requested by the customer or to fix a broken water main. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The temblors were enough to break windows and water mains and down chimneys, and triggered widespread landslides and rockfalls, according to the California Geological Survey, and caused at least $2 million in damage. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 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