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downspout

[ doun-spout ]

noun

  1. a pipe for conveying rainwater from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain.

downspout

/ ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt /

noun

  1. a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain Also calleddrainpipein Britain and certain other countriesdownpipe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of downspout1

First recorded in 1895–1900; down 1 + spout

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Example Sentences

Mr. Harwood had to put a new downspout on the kitchen; the old one had rusted to pieces.

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