drainpipe

Example Sentences

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"The lad had shimmied up a drainpipe on the outside of the building because he didn't want to go through the reception and ask."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

As snow blew around in unctuous gusts, ten people heaved these cables through a drainpipe to the second story balcony of the computer building.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

In 2007, an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was traced to an animal health lab at Pirbright in the United Kingdom, where an investigation pointed to a leaking drainpipe.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2023

Sheriff’s Department is investigating possible human remains discovered by Caltrans workers performing maintenance on a drainpipe near the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022

We started in the backyard with the fence and the trees, then moved on to the drainpipe that ran up the side of the house.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx