downpipe

[ doun-pahyp ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌpaɪp /

noun British.

Origin of downpipe

First recorded in 1855–60; down1 + pipe1

British Dictionary definitions for downpipe

downpipe
/ (ˈdaʊnˌpaɪp) /

noun

British and NZ a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof gutter to the ground or to a drain Also called: rainwater pipe, drainpipe Usual US and Canadian name: downspout