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

Officials stopped the fuel from entering the storm drain and used hazard mat procedures, MSP said. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024

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