Storm Drain Definition

noun
A storm sewer.
American Heritage
A catch basin.
American Heritage

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

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Other Word Forms of Storm Drain

Noun

Singular:
storm drain
Plural:
storm-drains

Origin of Storm Drain

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

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Storm Drain Sentence Examples

  • She froze at the sight straight out of her vision—the little boy, Cody, spread-eagled in the street near the storm drain.

  • She froze at the sight straight out of her vision—the little boy, Cody, spread-eagled in the street near the storm drain.

  • These drains feed directly into rivers and to the sea, therefore any waste that is in a storm drain can potentially end up polluting the ocean.

  • Cody, sprawled in the middle of the street after being hit by a car, blood trickling from his skull into a nearby storm drain.

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