Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downspout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: down-spout
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.

Etymology

From down + spout.

Inflected Forms

downspouts (plural)

Synonyms

downpipe drainpipe leader waterspout

Questions

What does downspout mean?: A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
Where does downspout come from?: From down + spout.

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