Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storm drain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
stor-m drain
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.

American usage

Etymology

An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods.

Usage

Inflected Forms

storm drains (plural)

Synonyms

storm sewer highway drain drainage system stormwater drain drain system drainage well

Questions

What does storm drain mean?
An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Where does storm drain come from?
An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods.

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