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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City workers were responding to a water main break on our street and had been going door to door to ask residents to move their cars. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Ensuring that all family members know where the gas, electric and water main shut-off controls are and how to use them. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025 As is the case with the water main improvements, Suburban General represented what village staff judged to be the lowest responsible bidder, officials said. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 One project is located to the west near Jimmy Durante Boulevard, a water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed by spring 2027. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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