culvert

noun

Definition of culvertnext
as in ravine

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Recent Examples of culvert In particular, Gastevich said the flooding problems have been created because of a blockage of the nearby Kemper Ditch and a culvert. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Marlborough has planned a $508,780 project for the South Road culvert replacement. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 The Accord apparently left the road and struck a culvert, with the driver suffering non-life-threatening injuries and another passenger uninjured. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026 The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for culvert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
  1. ravine
  2. gully
  3. ditch
  4. trench
  5. drain
  6. dike
  7. acequia
  8. gutter
Noun
  • Police said the vehicle then traveled down a steep embankment and struck a large tree before coming to rest in a ravine.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On the way back, a vehicle in the convoy veered off the road and fell into a ravine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • But only a handful of souls have ever gone up the treacherous, unforgiving north face — 9,000 steep miles of snow, rock and ice with a gnarly gully given the forbidding name the Hornbein Couloir.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jansen then trapped Travis Head lbw for 14 after a review and Simon Harmer took a superb catch at gully to send back Marnus Labuschagne (14) with Australia reduced to 45-4 in 14 overs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gully
Noun
  • Meta is also expanding its offerings in smart eyewear, including audio-only glasses that ditch cameras — the subject of controversy due to reports of nonconsensual recording.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Think of a tow truck that burns most of its gas getting itself out of a ditch.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ditch
Noun
  • Marrakshi Life has the best trench jackets—especially for traveling.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Forest Park is a vibrant residential space, not an industrial transit trench.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of trench
Noun
  • Drink station drain in the lobby has a build up inside the drain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mulch plant roots and drain outdoor hoses to prevent damage from freezing weather.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • In Colombia’s Ciénaga Grande, roads and dikes disrupted the flow of seawater and freshwater from the 1950s onward, contributing to one of the largest mangrove die-offs on record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese Nationalist forces breached the river’s dikes near Huayuankou to slow advancing Japanese troops.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dike
Noun
  • Thursday At 1pm, head to Mission San Juan for a free immersive agricultural tour and an acequia demonstration.
    — Megan Stringer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But the biggest challenge to saving acequias may be preserving the age-old knowledge behind their existence.
    — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
Definition of acequia
Noun
  • Cleaning gutters, clearing plumbing clogs, and even regularly dusting a home are essential tasks.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Having your gutter system inspected and repaired before winter will also reduce the risk of ice dams forming inside the gutters.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of gutter

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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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