hosepipe
Translation
garden hose, hose
Examples
I need to buy a new hosepipe for the garden.
I need to buy a new garden hose for the garden.
He watered the flowers with the hosepipe.
He watered the flowers with the hose.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) hosepipe (UK) a garden hose I need to buy a new hosepipe for the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: garden hose, hose, tube
Etymology
A compound word from 'hose' (a flexible tube) and 'pipe'. A pipe that is flexible like a hose. More common in British English.
Memory Tips
Picture a long, flexible 'pipe' used for watering the garden. In the US, we usually just say 'garden hose' or 'hose'.