chute

Example Sentences

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Food waste is not separated or recycled, but instead is put down the same chute.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

PITTSBURGH—Lemon, a five-pound Chihuahua, waited at the starting line until her owner signaled “go,” then pulled a wheeled cart weighing 260 pounds down a 16-foot chute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

There are realms of adulthood I just can’t get to, because every time I climb a ladder of effort, I fall down a chute of impulsivity.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

The caves are located under an avalanche chute and are extremely dangerous.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

And then, Chino, a blue plastic chute dropped down the side of the buildin’.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez