"rain garden" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rain gardens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rain garden (plural rain gardens)
  1. A planted depression or hole that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas, such as roofs and driveways, to be absorbed into the ground. Wikipedia link: rain garden Related terms: bioswale, dry well, drywell, sump
    Sense id: en-rain_garden-en-noun-0uDdBDgo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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