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How do you use Downspout in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Downspout in a sentence

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Downspout | Downspouts

Downspout meaning

A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.

Using Downspout

  • The main meaning on this page is: A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
  • In the example corpus, downspout often appears in combinations such as: the downspout.

Context around Downspout

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mandatory 1×

Often after:

disconnections 1×

Sentence patterns with Downspout

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

into the downspout i quickly 1× of the downspout 1× ordering mandatory downspout disconnections for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

well the gutters 1× when it disappeared 1×

Common sentence endings:

a little easier 1× herb gray parkway 1× of the downspout 1×

Words around Downspout

Just before it in the word index:

downslope 11 downslide 2 downsizings 2 downsizing 104 downsizers 6 downsizer 4

Just after it in the word index:

downspouts 5 downstairs 302 downstate 36 downstep 4 downstream 504 downstreet 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Downspout

  • In this selection, "downspout" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mandatory and disconnections stand out and add context to how "downspout" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include into the downspout i quickly and of the downspout. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "downspout" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with downspout

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Well, the gutters often clog at the entry point of the downspout. (12 words)

When it disappeared into the downspout, I quickly scattered a large handful of seeds on the diverter in an effort to make the chippie’s job a little easier. (29 words)

One of the recommendations in Winterton’s report is approving a pilot project ordering mandatory downspout disconnections for a large swath of South Windsor, from Norfolk Street to the Herb Gray Parkway. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

One of the recommendations in Winterton’s report is approving a pilot project ordering mandatory downspout disconnections for a large swath of South Windsor, from Norfolk Street to the Herb Gray Parkway. (32 words)

When it disappeared into the downspout, I quickly scattered a large handful of seeds on the diverter in an effort to make the chippie’s job a little easier. (29 words)

Well, the gutters often clog at the entry point of the downspout. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

One of the recommendations in Winterton’s report is approving a pilot project ordering mandatory downspout disconnections for a large swath of South Windsor, from Norfolk Street to the Herb Gray Parkway.

Well, the gutters often clog at the entry point of the downspout.

When it disappeared into the downspout, I quickly scattered a large handful of seeds on the diverter in an effort to make the chippie’s job a little easier.

Common combinations with downspout

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "downspout" in a sentence?
An example: "One of the recommendations in Winterton’s report is approving a pilot project ordering mandatory downspout disconnections for a large swath of South Windsor, from Norfolk Street to the Herb Gray Parkway." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "downspout" from authentic English texts.
What does "downspout" mean?
Downspout means: A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
How many example sentences with "downspout" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "downspout", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.