water main
nounDefinition of water main
: a pipe or conduit for conveying water
Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aging mains and subpar meters were causing various issues for Deerfield officials, especially in the mid-2000s, when the village experienced 146 water main breaks in 2004. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "Deerfield sees results with efforts to reduce water main breaks, improve meters," 22 Aug. 2019 The water main was reported broken shortly before 8 a.m. near the intersection of Carmel Mountain Road and Vista Sorrento Parkway, said San Diego water utilities spokesman Arian Collins. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Repairs underway after water main breaks in Carmel Valley," 14 Aug. 2019 Baltimore crews are working to resolve the water main issue but have not provided an estimated completion time. — Washington Post, "Here’s what you need to know about the afternoon commute following Monday morning’s flooding," 8 July 2019 No one was injured, and there were no evacuations, Villarino added, but half a dozen water mains broke — two of them major — causing water to spout out of the ground. — Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, "Near earthquake epicenter in Trona, ‘it looks like a tornado went through’," 5 July 2019 The fire department also confirmed water mains had been impacted and that power lines had been felled. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern California, With Impact Felt in Mexico," 4 July 2019 As if Flint hasn't had enough water issues, a boil water alert was in effect for the entire city after a large water main break. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Entire city of Flint under boil water advisory after main breaks," 8 Aug. 2019 Western Springs officials announced at about 9:30 a.m. Public Work crews were repairing a portion of water main at Grand Avenue and Walnut. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Westerns Springs water main break closes Walnut Street near downtown," 5 Aug. 2019 Officers working nearby on the recent water main break responded to the report around 9:30 p.m, Apotheker said. — Sofia Saric, BostonGlobe.com, "Man stabbed in Newton," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water main.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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