tiles

noun

plural of tile
as in drains

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Recent Examples of tiles With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane. — Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiles
  1. drains
  2. drainpipes
  3. hydrants
  4. smokestacks
  5. pipes
  6. waterspouts
  7. mains
  8. spouts
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
  • His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of drainpipes
Noun
  • People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
  • The map also overlays the location of water hydrants, the moisture content of vegetation, wildfire history, red flag warnings of dangerous fire conditions and other data.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of hydrants
Noun
  • 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
  • Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.
    — Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Definition of smokestacks
Noun
  • Oriental and American cockroaches often come in through gaps under doors and through openings around utility pipes and drains.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • But the closure extended because of concerns over possible asbestos, lead paint, corroded pipes and other damage, according to previous Statesman reporting.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Definition of pipes
Noun
  • The National Weather Service says waterspouts are most likely to occur in Northern Michigan from August through October, given differences in air and water temperatures that can occur in the Great Lakes region.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds or weak waterspouts.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Definition of waterspouts
Noun
  • The sewer bond funds from Question 5 would be used to rehabilitate sewer mains, build additional green infrastructure and make upgrades to pump stations.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Officials are trying to determine which water agency controls the burst main, as a number of different mains intersect in the area.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of mains
Noun
  • Cascading waterfall spouts that line the middle of the pool, meantime, are specially angled to target stress points on your body.
    — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026
  • Some of the water spouts reached between 20 feet and 30 feet, geologists said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of spouts

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“Tiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiles. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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