storm drain

noun

: a drain that carries water (such as rainwater) away from a street, parking lot, etc.

Examples of storm drain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm drain, one by one at first, then in droves. —Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2024

On Saturday, a broken water main pushed sand into the city sewer line, causing sewage to back up and discharge into a nearby storm drain. —Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024

Listen to this article Loading your audio article A New Jersey construction worker died in a large hole Monday morning where it’s believed his crew was installing a storm drain behind a commercial building. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2024

Investigators found evidence linked to her disappearance in Hartford trash bins and suctioned other evidence out of a city storm drain on Albany Avenue. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2024