storm sewer
storm sewer · storm sewers
An underground sewer or open canal for channeling surface runoffAn underground sewer or open canal for channeling surface runoff (as from a rain storm); distinct from a sanitary sewer.
Meaning
1 sensesAn underground sewer or open canal for channeling surface runoff (as from a rain storm); distinct from a sanitary sewer.
More definitions
- a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water
Forms
plural: storm sewers| Singular | storm sewer |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water:storm drainstormwater draindrain systemdrainage well