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sewer vs drainpipe

drainpipe vs sewer

sewer and drainpipe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sewer Yes No No No
drainpipe Yes No No No
As nouns, drainpipe is a hypernym of sewer; that is, drainpipe is a word with a broader meaning than sewer:
  • sewer: a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
  • drainpipe: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
Other hypernyms of sewer include drain, waste pipe.
sewer (noun) drainpipe (noun)
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water a pipe through which liquid is carried away
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
someone who sews
Difference between sewer and drainpipe

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