Standard Lemma guide

drainpipe

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈdɹeɪnˌpaɪp/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.

A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.

A conduit for carrying rainwater or flood water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.

A pipe that carries wastewater from a bathtub, shower, sink, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: DWV

4

noun

Meaning 4

A pipe that carries fluid which is being drained.

A pipe that is part of a device or appliance for carrying away waste fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The type of pipe that is used to construct a drainpipe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A type of form-fitting trousers with highly tapered legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drain, waste pipe

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pipe, pipage, piping

Narrower terms: culvert, scupper, sewer, sewerage, cloaca, soil pipe, trap

History

Etymology

From drain + pipe.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 排水管 (páishuǐguǎn) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Estonian: äravoolutoru — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Estonian: drenaažitoru — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Finnish: syöksytorvi — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • French: descente — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • German: Regenrohr — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • German: Fallrohr — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Ancient Greek: χολέδρα (kholédra) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Hungarian: ereszcsatorna — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Hungarian: esőcsatorna — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Irish: píopa taosctha — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Italian: tubo di scolo — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Italian: tubo di drenaggio — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Japanese: 排水管 (haisuikan) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Korean: 배수관 (baesugwan) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Polish: rynna odpływowa — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Romanian: burlan — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Romanian: jgheab — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Russian: водосто́чная труба́ (vodostóčnaja trubá) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Russian: дрена́жная труба́ (drenážnaja trubá) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Scots: rone-pipe — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Swedish: stuprör — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Turkish: gider borusu — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Ottoman Turkish: ناو (nav) — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter
  • Vietnamese: ống thoát nước — pipe connecting the drain to the gutter