as in gutters
a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof
our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves
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Recent Examples of drainpipes
Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drainpipes
gutters
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Other modern improvements from top to bottom include installing a new boiler, water heaters, and gutters, plus fire escape upgrades, landscaping the exterior, and upgrading the front patio.—
Richard Lane,
Des Moines Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, Dellal, then a mechanical engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, helped create a sustainable, cost-effective system for deicing roofs and gutters as part of a class capstone project.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Drainpipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipes. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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