drainpipe

Example Sentences

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One famous example was Inky, the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"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

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

Water falls from a drainpipe at a D.R.

From Salon • May 7, 2023

She fought her frustration as she worked her way up higher and higher, following the course of the drainpipe.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas