weep hole

noun

: a hole (as in a wall or foundation) that is designed to drain off accumulated water

Examples of weep hole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to Properly Clean Window Weep Holes Cleaning your window’s weep holes is a fairly easy task. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

Work slowly and spray the siding straight on, avoiding any weep holes, seams, or wall openings, such as windows, doors, conduit, and pipes. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026

Outfitted with pipes that slant downward toward the front of the wall, the weep holes would allow water to drip out beyond the face of the brick. — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019

Use a piece of wire to clear any weep holes in storm windows. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weep hole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol