How do you use the word "drainage" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "drainage" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "drainage": Inadequate drainage can lead to flooding. The drainage systems are not able to handle the water pressure.

Drainage Meaning

/ˈdɹeɪnəd͡ʒ/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

nounA system of drains.

Sentence Examples

Inadequate drainage can lead to flooding.

The drainage systems are not able to handle the water pressure.

They're planning to install a new drainage system.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

drain

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The poor ____ caused flooding in the streets after heavy rain.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Inadequate ____ can lead to flooding.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *draugiz Proto-Germanic *drauhnōną Proto-West Germanic *drauhnōn Old English drēahnian Middle English *dreinen English drain Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English drainage From drain + -age.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"It should move NR away from previous examples of repairs that have treated the symptoms (fixing the landslip) but not fixed the underlying cause (poor drainage), with the result that a second slip followed." — 2023 June 14, Philip Haigh, “Landslips: NR strives to turn back the tide”, in RAIL, number 985, page 35:

"In the forward part of the cyclone, drainage katabasis is checked; but its highest intensity is observed in the rear part of the cyclone." — 1960, N. P. Rusin, “The Radiation Balance of the Snow Surface of Antarctica”, in OG Krichak, editor, Scientific Conference on Problems of Meteorology of the Antarctic (Abstracts of Reports)(USSR)., page 29:

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