storm drain

English

Etymology

An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods.

A storm drain.

Noun

storm drain (plural storm drains)

(US) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods

Translations

conduit for rainwater

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: sadevesiviemäri (fi), hulevesiviemäri
Galician: sumidoiro (gl) m, tréstiga f, ludreira f

Greek: υπόνομος (el) m (ypónomos)
Portuguese: bueiro (pt) m
Spanish: cloaca f, desagüe (es) m, agualluvias (sistema)

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