chute

Example Sentences

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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

Subterranean bins have been built into the brick pavement on street corners, where residents can drop their bags into a chute above ground.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

For readers who did not spend their days walking the factory floor or supervising the sorting of coal chunks sliding down a chute, an incisive picture would stand out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

“You can use the coal chute to slide into the millionaire’s mansion at the end,” said Akimi.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein