drainage

noun

drain·​age ˈdrā-nij 

1

: the act, process, or mode of draining

also : something drained off

2

: a device for draining : drain

also : a system of drains

3

: an area or district drained

Examples of drainage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Put your peace lily in a container with drainage holes and pot it in a fast draining growing medium. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024

Recurrence rates after incision and drainage are nearly 100%. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024

Is a 1976 drainage plan to blame for 2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide? —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

Good drainage is essential to growing healthy daphnes. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

drainage

noun

drain·​age ˈdrā-nij 

1

a

: the act of draining

b

: something drained off

2

: a method of draining

also : a system of drains

Medical Definition

drainage

noun

drain·​age ˈdrā-nij 

1

: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity

2

: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)