drainpipes

plural of drainpipe
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. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
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gutters
Noun
  • Remove standing water around homes, such as in flowerpots, buckets and gutters.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Rainfall creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes in standing water like puddles and gutters.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Drainpipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipes. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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