Drainpipe

/dɹˈe‍ɪnpa‍ɪp/

/dɹˈeɪnpaɪp/

Drainpipe

a pipe through which liquid is carried away

synonyms : drain

a pipe installed in a building's plumbing system that carries wastewater or excess water away from the structure

Examples

1. When the police informer saw a friend, he took off like a rat up a drainpipe.

2. When the recess bell rings, the kids run away to play like rats up a drainpipe.

3. The path led to a drainpipe to the Pacific Ocean.

4. They climbed drainpipes to the top of the cell block and then slid down vents to the ground.