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

The project involved replacing nearly 9,000 feet of aging water main with a larger diameter pipe to ensure long-term drinking water safety, stabilize system pressure and enhance fire protection with 10 fire hydrants. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the northern Montgomery County city to issue a boil-water notice after a water main broke and the system lost pressure. — Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

While the water main break was isolated and water pressure restored over the weekend, village officials said a boil water advisory remains in effect until further notice. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Bass was dealing with headaches all summer — from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire to a rising homeless count to the Sunset Boulevard water main break. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water main

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