downspout

IPA/ˈdaʊnspaʊt/
IPA/ˈdaʊnspaʊt/

downspout — noun

  • downspoutsingular
  • downspoutsplural

1. A vertical tube attached to a building's exterior wall that channels rainwater c

1.名詞B2
釋義

A vertical tube attached to a building's exterior wall that channels rainwater collected by the roof gutter toward the ground or an underground drain.

例句

After the heavy rain, Mei noticed water pouring from a crack in the downspout.

downspout + carries gutter water down

The old downspout had come loose from the wall and needed to be reattached.

downspout + detached / needs repair

同義詞
  • downpipe

    Chiefly British English; refers to the same fixture

  • drainpipe

    Broader term that can also refer to pipes carrying waste water from sinks or toilets

用法筆記

Commonly used in North American English; the equivalent term in British English is downpipe.

常見錯誤

❌The downspout is full of leaves — please clean it.' (when the horizontal roof-edge channel is meant)
✅The gutter is full of leaves
💡please clean it.' — Downspout is the vertical pipe; the horizontal channel along the roof is the gutter.