What does égout in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word égout in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use égout in French.

The word égout in French means sewer, drain, cesspit, drain, manhole, inspection chamber, waste water, wastewater, manhole cover, mains drainage. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word égout

sewer, drain

nom masculin (canalisations d'évacuation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les égouts de la ville recueillent les eaux usées.
Waste water goes into the town's sewers.

cesspit

nom masculin (littéraire (lieu mal famé) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce squat c'est l'égout du quartier.
That squat is the neighbourhood cesspit.

drain

nom féminin (déversoir du caniveau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

manhole, inspection chamber

nom féminin (trappe du trottoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

waste water, wastewater

nom féminin pluriel (eaux usées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les eaux d'égout sont peu ragoûtantes.

manhole cover

nom féminin (couvercle de bouche d'égout)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mains drainage

nom masculin (canalisation d'eaux usées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'eau de vaisselle part dans le tout-à-l'égout.

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