noun
- a channel or trough fixed along the lower edge of a roof to catch and carry away rainwater
Usage: chiefly Canadian and British English; called 'gutter' in American English
Examples
- The eavestrough was clogged with leaves and needed cleaning.
- Heavy rain overflowed from the eavestrough during the storm.
- We hired a contractor to repair the damaged eavestrough.
- The eavestrough directs water away from the foundation of the house.
- Ice dams formed in the eavestrough during the cold winter.