Thesaurus results for WATERSPOUTS

waterspouts

noun

Definition of waterspouts next

plural of waterspout

as in gutters

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked

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Recent Examples of waterspouts Unlike waterspouts that rarely last past a few yards on land, a tornadic waterspout can come onshore and continue causing tornadic damage. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Tornadoes can also form over water as waterspouts. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 For families The resort is family-friendly, with a selection of daily children’s activities at the kids’ club and a separate splash pad pool area with a waterslide, shooting waterspouts, treehouse and more. —

Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026 Will the Great Lakes see waterspouts this week? —

Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Offshore from these areas, the NWS also warned that waterspouts could form. —

Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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gutters

Noun

When on a ladder, use a four-prong garden tool in a plowing motion to push leaves out of gutters.

— Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
Crews also will be replacing underground utilities, and constructing curbs and gutters, between 16th Street and 24th Street in Fruitland, and between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue in Payette, the release said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026