GUTTERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

gutters 1 of 2

noun

plural of gutter

as in drains

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in

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as in ditches

a long narrow channel dug in the earth rainwater running off the road into the gutters

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gutters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gutter

as in smelts

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Recent Examples of gutters

Noun

Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Rural roads lack curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and small farms with livestock are allowed and encouraged. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Pruning those trees will significantly reduce the amount of debris deposited on your roof and make gutters much less likely to clog. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026 Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city. — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles. — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Keep photos of the roof, gutters and attic from year to year, because that visual record is the fastest way to see change. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Address problems promptly to keep gutters working and protect your home. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 30 Sep. 2026 Mosquitoes need only one tablespoon of water to breed, so areas like rain gutters, birdbaths or buckets with stagnant water are all possible breeding sites. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gutters

Noun

Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of drains

Noun

Culex mosquitoes can breed in a wide range of habitats, including storm drains, roadside ditches, retention ponds, wetlands and other standing water.

— Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditches

Verb

Quinn Shephard and Riley Keough have teamed up for a raunchy new series that fuses the campiness of Jennifer’s Body with the religious guilt of Carrie.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
In this technique, fine powder is placed on a flat bed, then exposed to a highly powerful laser beam that fuses each microscopic particle together in a process called sintering.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fuses

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The government also estimates nearly 200,000 deaths could result from a megaquake from two troughs off Japan’s northern coasts.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
And there are six possible ways for two crests and two troughs to meet, causing the waves to completely cancel out and produce a flat surface (destructive interference).

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of troughs

Noun

Digging trenches to lay fiber optic cables and installing new cell towers do create local impacts, which is why local governments have sought permitting authority.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Nov. 2026
Looking ahead, Merrony said his team plans to widen two excavation trenches over two buildings at the site.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of trenches

Noun

Others are refurbished remnants of the 20th century, with retention pools sporting planters that are actually slices of concrete drainpipes.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Kearns family pushes for change In the wake of the teen's death, the Kearns family pushed for Mason's Law, mandating the marking, guarding and grading of drainpipes in the state.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of drainpipes

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