Synonyms of waterspout

waterspout

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌspau̇t 

as in gutter

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof

the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gutter
• spout
• drainpipe
• trough
• rainspout
• drain
• aqueduct
• duct
• sluice
• eaves trough
• flume
• conduit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waterspout

Videos posted to Instagram show the tornadic waterspouts, a rare weather phenomenon considered a tornado but occurring over water, which extended from the Queens shoreline as thunder boomed overhead. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

And a situation similar to yesterday’s happened in 2012, when what began as a waterspout came onshore in Queens, Radell says. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including two waterspouts that came ashore in the New York City area. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Primary hazards include damaging wind gusts, locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning strikes, with hail and a brief tornado or waterspout also possible. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026