sump pump
noun
: a pump (as in a basement) to remove accumulations of liquid (such as water) from a sump pit
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At the bottom of the steps is a drain that runs under the finished section of the basement and into a sump pump in the unfinished section. 
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 One consequence is that Delta farmers, in addition to siphoning irrigation water from the channels that surround their islands, have to pump water out—a chore familiar to anyone who has used a sump pump to keep a basement dry. David Owen, The New Yorker, 11 May 2022 Their sump pump stopped working, and water poured in. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Install a sump pump to clear water in the event of flooding or heavy rain. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2022 These costly changes add up—$20,000 for the sump pump and $22,000 for the electric upgrade—but by setting strong financial goals around mortgage rates and purchasing prices, the pair stayed within their budget. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2022 Where things get a little trickier, Hall says, is when water comes from a source within the home, such as a sump pump or drain. Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2022 The pipes direct water to an electric sump pump, which dumps it as far as possible from the house. Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2022 The sump pump in the Morristown Colonial kept breaking. New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 See More
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 One consequence is that Delta farmers, in addition to siphoning irrigation water from the channels that surround their islands, have to pump water out—a chore familiar to anyone who has used a sump pump to keep a basement dry. David Owen, The New Yorker, 11 May 2022 Their sump pump stopped working, and water poured in. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Install a sump pump to clear water in the event of flooding or heavy rain. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2022 These costly changes add up—$20,000 for the sump pump and $22,000 for the electric upgrade—but by setting strong financial goals around mortgage rates and purchasing prices, the pair stayed within their budget. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2022 Where things get a little trickier, Hall says, is when water comes from a source within the home, such as a sump pump or drain. Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2022 The pipes direct water to an electric sump pump, which dumps it as far as possible from the house. Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2022 The sump pump in the Morristown Colonial kept breaking. New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above