Phrase guide

storm drain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: embornal — conduit for rainwater
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雨水排水溝 /雨水排水沟 (yǔshuǐ páishuǐgōu) — conduit for rainwater
  • Finnish: sadevesiviemäri — conduit for rainwater
  • Finnish: hulevesiviemäri — conduit for rainwater
  • Finnish: hulevesikaivo — conduit for rainwater
  • Galician: sumidoiro — conduit for rainwater
  • Galician: tréstiga — conduit for rainwater
  • Galician: ludreira — conduit for rainwater
  • Greek: υπόνομος (ypónomos) — conduit for rainwater
  • Polish: burzowiec — conduit for rainwater
  • Portuguese: bueiro — conduit for rainwater
  • Spanish: cloaca — conduit for rainwater
  • Spanish: desagüe — conduit for rainwater
  • Spanish: agualluvias (sistema) — conduit for rainwater
  • Swedish: dagvattenbrunn — conduit for rainwater