How to Use downspout in a Sentence

downspout

noun
  • Flush the gutters and downspouts with a hose.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Next, make sure your downspouts are pointing away from the home.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
  • Once your gutters are cleaned, run a hose and flush out the downspouts.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Step three is checking the downspouts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Grab a ladder and scoop them out then hose it out to make sure downspouts aren’t blocked.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Clean your gutters and downspouts.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Clear out gutters and downspouts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Reroute downspouts or grade the soil so water drains away from your patio.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Clean gutters and downspouts, and cut tree limbs and shrubs that overhang the house.
    — Philly.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Clean gutters at least twice a year and check the base of downspouts to make sure water can flow freely.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
  • Clogged gutters and downspouts.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Check that all downspouts are intact and direct water away from the house.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Make sure the downspouts release the water on a slope that is angled away from your home.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 16 Jan. 2019
  • To keep mosquitos at bay, choose a barrel that is sealed around the downspout.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • To reduce breeding grounds, keep rain gutters and downspouts clean and free of leaves.
    — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Remove debris from gutters and at the base of downspouts.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Massive heavy columns of ice are pulling away downspouts, gutters, and wires.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Make sure downspouts don't drain melting snow onto your driveway.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Old gutters and downspouts are removed.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Redirect your downspouts and drainage pipes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Your gutters and downspouts should direct water at least 3 feet away from the house.
    — Ap McClatchy, The Mercury News, 14 June 2019
  • Get a downspout cover like this koi fish one from Wind and Weather.
    — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2024
  • The paint dripped off the lights and down the siding of the condo complex and onto downspouts.
    — Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Make sure water coming out of the downspouts is directed away from your home.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This hole should sit under your home's downspout so the water runs right into the barrel.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Add splash blocks under the downspouts to help guide water away from the foundation.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This might be a downspout, pipe, or perhaps a dry creek bed connecting the spaces.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Secure all gutters and downspouts and clear them out to prevent home flooding.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Secure all gutters and downspouts and clear them out to prevent home flooding.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2017
  • In terms of placement, a rain barrel should be connected to your home’s downspout.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023

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