noun / verb
gutter
GUT-er/ˈɡʌtər/
A low narrow channel that carries away runoff.
Rainwater flows through the gutter and into the downspout.
Etymology
Old French goutiere meant a water channel or spout and came from a word meaning “drop.” That water-related name became the term for channels draining streets and roofs.
In context
reason because we want the uh the platform to be level with walking right right and then addressing uh the way that storm water can you know proceed through the gutter
More examples
- Leaves clog the gutters along our roof.
- Water rushes along the street gutter toward the storm drain.
- A cracked gutter leaks onto the porch steps.
Forms
gutter · gutters · guttered · guttering