noun
- Gutters attached to the eaves of a roof that collect and channel rainwater away from the building.
Usage: Primarily used in Canadian English; equivalent to 'gutters' in U.S. English.; Plural form of eavestrough.
Examples
- The eavestroughs on our house need to be cleaned before winter.
- Heavy rain overflowed the eavestroughs and damaged the foundation.
- We hired a contractor to install new eavestroughs along the entire roof.
- Leaves clogged the eavestroughs, preventing proper water drainage.
- The eavestroughs direct water into the downspouts and away from the building.