Word of the Day: Gutter
A gutter is a thing located near the roof of a building or in a street. Its purpose is to carry water away from a building or away from the street.
The gutter on a house sends water to a downspout. From there, the water is lead away from the house.
- Every spring and fall, I have to clean the gutters on my house.
- My neighbors also have to clean their gutters; otherwise, the gutters become filled with leaves and other debris.
- Gutters have been used in some older city streets for hundreds of years.
- When we visited Freiburg, we noticed gutters (Bächle) filled with flowing water on many of the streets.
A gutter is also located on either side of a lane at a bowling alley.
- Thomas tried to throw a strike, but his ball landed in the gutter.
- He rolled a gutter ball.
- In order to avoid the gutter, roll the ball straight down the middle of the lane.
We also use the word “gutter” to describe coarse language and bad behavior
- Victor refused to get in the gutter with the other kids who vandalized a park playground.
- Isabel is well versed in the gutter language she heard as a child growing up in a tough neighborhood.
- That kid’s mind is always in the gutter.
- Get your head out of the gutter. (This is kind of an expression. It means that a person has impure thoughts.)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with G page to see the list of all words starting with letter G. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
