chute

Example Sentences

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General waste for Jackie's flat is sent down a chute into a large container in the bin store at one corner of the block.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Someone might have stolen my spot because they ran down a 3,000-meter ski chute where gravity is helping you,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 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

“What happens to the bad nuts? Where does the chute go to?”

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl