chute

Example Sentences

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General waste for Jackie's flat is sent down a chute into a large container in the bin store at one corner of the block.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Whitney, below the notorious “final 400” stretch, a dangerously steep chute along the route that is particularly challenging to navigate in the winter months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

LEXINGTON, Neb.—Wet concrete slid down the cement truck’s chute, marking Ramon Prado’s latest construction project in his adopted hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

There are realms of adulthood I just can’t get to, because every time I climb a ladder of effort, I fall down a chute of impulsivity.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

I’m up on the balls of my feet, and my eyes are laser-locked on the feed chute.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner