sump pump

noun

: a pump (as in a basement) to remove accumulations of liquid (such as water) from a sump pit

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Her family bought a sump pump that helped except during more intense storms when the electricity went out. —

Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024 Updates to the home, built in 1966, include a new sewer line, sump pump, hot water heater, new garage door, and waterproofed basement. —

Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024 Backup of sewer or drain: Covers your home and property after a sewer or sump pump backup. —

Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 Jefferson Chalmers was included in the city’s basement backup protection program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, to install backwater valves and sump pumps in homes hit hardest by heavy rainfall and flooding. —

Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sump pump