drainage
/ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/
noun
- The process or system by which water or other liquids are drained away from an area.
- Good drainage is essential for a healthy lawn after heavy rain.
- The city improved the drainage along the street to prevent flooding.
- The doctor checked the drainage from the wound to make sure it was healing properly.
- The liquid that is drained or flows off, such as wastewater or runoff.
- After the storm, the drainage from the fields carried soil into the river.
- The drainage from the factory was tested for pollutants.
- The drainage from the sink goes into the main sewer pipe.