Meanings
noundrain field (plural drain fields)
plural drain fields
- The part of a septic system that flows out from a septic tank and drains into the ground. Also known as a leach field.
Alternative forms: drainfield, drain-field
Synonyms: leach field
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe part of a septic system that flows out from a septic tank and drains into the ground. Also known as a leach field.
Similar
leach field
Translations
Finnish imeytyskenttä
- imeytyskenttäTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
drain field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20field
MLA
“drain field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20field. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drain field,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20field.
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