storm drain
noun
: a drain that carries water (such as rainwater) away from a street, parking lot, etc.
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Read Next Florida ‘Frantic barks’ lead to scared dog stuck in storm drain.
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
But less than a mile down the road, the vehicle crashed again, and the man ran across the interstate into a wooded area before disappearing into a storm drain, police said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before freeing the dog, who had become trapped in a pipe.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, a puppy was found abandoned in a storm drain in Austin, Texas, weighing less than 4 lbs.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
But less than a mile down the road, the vehicle crashed again, and the man ran across the interstate into a wooded area before disappearing into a storm drain, police said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before freeing the dog, who had become trapped in a pipe.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, a puppy was found abandoned in a storm drain in Austin, Texas, weighing less than 4 lbs.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Storm drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storm%20drain. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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