Examples of drainage in a Sentence
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The vehicle drove off the right side of the road, struck a concrete drainage culvert, and overturned, according to a Kansas City Police Department news release.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Local leaders have committed tens of millions of dollars to expand the street’s size, lighting, and drainage capabilities to accommodate the influx of new residents.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Fuel tanks will be buried near the exit onto Arkansas 229/U.S. 67, and plans include lighting, landscaping and drainage systems into the property's periphery.
—Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024
This is caused by swelling in the sinuses that blocks the openings, prevents drainage and causes pressure to build up.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Several factors are contributing to the deterioration, including age, poor drainage and rising sea levels.
—Emily Hung, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The 10-square-mile Lake Xochimilco is a unique body of water, a natural drainage basin with slightly salty water.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Plus, there’s a drainage hole with a silicone plug.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
Look for an orchid pot with many small drainage holes in the bottom.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Local leaders have committed tens of millions of dollars to expand the street’s size, lighting, and drainage capabilities to accommodate the influx of new residents.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Fuel tanks will be buried near the exit onto Arkansas 229/U.S. 67, and plans include lighting, landscaping and drainage systems into the property's periphery.
—Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 3 Apr. 2024
This is caused by swelling in the sinuses that blocks the openings, prevents drainage and causes pressure to build up.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Several factors are contributing to the deterioration, including age, poor drainage and rising sea levels.
—Emily Hung, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The 10-square-mile Lake Xochimilco is a unique body of water, a natural drainage basin with slightly salty water.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Plus, there’s a drainage hole with a silicone plug.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
Look for an orchid pot with many small drainage holes in the bottom.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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