Synonyms of drainpipe

drainpipe

noun

ˈdrān-ˌpīp 

as in gutter

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof

our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gutter
• trough
• drain
• spout
• waterspout
• aqueduct
• duct
• sluice
• rainspout
• eaves trough
• conduit
• flume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drainpipe

Inky, a common New Zealand octopus, had exploited a lid left slightly open overnight, crossed the aquarium floor and squeezed through a narrow drainpipe — depositing himself into the waters of Hawke’s Bay. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

Under the cover of darkness at the aquarium in Napier, Inky climbed out of his enclosure, crossed the aquarium floor and found a narrow drainpipe. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

The drainpipe led to the waters of Hawke’s Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026

Inky the octopus was never found after his daring drainpipe getaway. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026