tile

noun

Definition of tilenext
as in drain

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Recent Examples of tile This is especially true were the metal ears of the outlet or switch rest on top of the tile. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 Designers and homeowners are embracing playful tile mosaics that layer homes with personality, artistry, and a sense of story. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026 Bathroom renos usually call for a change in tile, swapping the showerhead, upgrading the hardware, but rarely a toilet upgrade beyond a Toto. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026 The couple also sourced period Moorish floral and geometric tile patterns from books, now piled in their library. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tile
  1. drain
  2. waste pipe
  3. hydrant
  4. main
  5. pipe
  6. smokestack
  7. standpipe
  8. duct
Noun
  • The inspector found organic matter in the ice machine, fly traps hanging in the kitchen and a dead roach in the hand sink drain.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Devastating recovery operation When first responders arrived, the water was chest to waist deep as crews tried to pull the teen from the drain.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of drain
Noun
  • Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities.
    — Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Definition of waste pipe
Noun
  • West Side homeless encampment At the bustling encampment on West 45th Street at 11th Avenue, people shave with water from a hydrant and use strips of plastic and cardboard to find shade.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of hydrant
Noun
  • Opt for the thali and a server walks you back to a counter to choose two mains among the mixed curries, cafeteria-style.
    — Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The county’s report said a break in a six-inch force main caused about 17,700 gallons to spill.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of main
Noun
  • Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Despite the installation of a smoke filtration system, preliminary testing found that emissions from its boiler smokestacks exceeded Cambodia’s legal limits.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • If that process were adapted to store CO2 in the earth forever, then billions of tons of carbon emissions could, in theory, be captured from smokestacks and buried.
    — Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • The old building has no sprinkler system and firefighters depend on a standpipe to deliver water to the top floors, but the pipe has been disconnected for no one knows how long.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of standpipe
Noun
  • Of course, as anyone with a baby (or who’s spent time anywhere near a baby) can tell you, a kid doesn’t have to shoot spit into your milk ducts to expose you to their germs.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
  • Toyota also makes extensive mention of the GRMN’s aero, which includes a hood duct, fender ducts, front side spoilers, and the aforementioned trick rear wing.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 July 2026
Definition of duct

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