drainage

[ drey-nij ]

noun

1. the act or process of draining.
2. a system of drains, artificial or natural.
3. drainage basin.
4. something that is drained off.
5. Surgery. the drainage of fluids, as bile, urine, etc., from the body, or of pus and other diseased products from a wound.

drainage

/ ˈdreɪnɪdʒ /

noun

1. the process or a method of draining
2. a system of watercourses or drains
3. liquid, sewage, etc, that is drained away

Other Words From

• over·drainage noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of drainage¹

First recorded in 1645–55; drain + -age

Example Sentences

Structural maintenance includes resurfacing and reconstruction of roads and footways, as well as investment in both drainage infrastructure and in the structural stability of embankments.

From BBC

Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage system.

From BBC

Their oldest brick is a drainage tile from 1833.

From BBC

It’s a sandy loam mixed with lightweight volcanic aggregate to provide the volume and moisture needed to support plant life while reducing the weight on the structure and allowing for easy drainage.

From Los Angeles Times

The 55-year-old was married with two wives and 13 children and had been at the scene as people went to collect fuel, some of which had pooled in a drainage ditch and some scrubland by the side of the highway.

From BBC

Related Words

• sewerage