pervious
adjective
per·vi·ous
ˈpər-vē-əs 
1
: accessible
pervious to reason
2
: permeable
pervious soil
perviousness
noun
Examples of pervious in a Sentence
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
Recent Examples on the Web
This Old House has a good overview of what is involved in converting a driveway to one surfaced with pervious pavers.
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Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
—Curbed, 28 July 2023
All the cities surveyed saw their vacancy rates increase for the period except for Siloam Springs, which saw its rate decrease from 5% for the pervious six month period.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2023
Even this do-it-yourself site, though, warns that installing a pervious paver driveway is a job best left to pros.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Some Phoenix parking lots, however, have been covered with pale, pervious pavement that has the texture of a Rice Krispies treat.
—Keridwen Cornelius, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2019
China’s sponge city program aims to use pervious pavements, rain gardens, green roofs, urban wetlands, and other innovations to absorb water during storms.
—Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2021
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
—Curbed, 28 July 2023
All the cities surveyed saw their vacancy rates increase for the period except for Siloam Springs, which saw its rate decrease from 5% for the pervious six month period.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2023
Even this do-it-yourself site, though, warns that installing a pervious paver driveway is a job best left to pros.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Some Phoenix parking lots, however, have been covered with pale, pervious pavement that has the texture of a Rice Krispies treat.
—Keridwen Cornelius, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2019
China’s sponge city program aims to use pervious pavements, rain gardens, green roofs, urban wetlands, and other innovations to absorb water during storms.
—Seth Borenstein, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2021
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervious. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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