water main

noun

: a pipe or conduit for conveying water

Examples of water main in a Sentence

The water main burst and flooded the street.
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The day after Christmas, a water main break at another suburban Philadelphia facility caused a flood, and then a fire, that forced the evacuation of 38 patients. Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025 Alerts can also include emergency and disaster information, water main breaks and community events. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 However, officials told CBS News frigid temperatures and aging pipes are to be blamed for the water main break. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 City officials were dealing with the aftermath on Tuesday of a major water main break in the Bronx that submerged cars and forced roads to close Monday night. Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water main 

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water main was in 1776

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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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