drainpipe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdreɪnpaɪp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drān′pīp′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
drain•pipe /ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Buildinga large pipe that carries away what comes out of waste and soil pipes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
drain•pipe  (drān′pīp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
  • drain + pipe1 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
drainpipe / ˈdreɪnˌpaɪp/
  1. a pipe for carrying off rainwater, sewage, etc; downpipe
'drainpipe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
douche - downpipe - rone - water butt

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