1gut·ter 
/ˈgʌtɚ/ noun
plural gut·ters /ˈgʌtɚ/ noun 1 [count] a : a long, hollow device that is attached to the edges of a roof to catch rain and carry it away from a building — see picture at house
b : a low area at the side of a road that is used to catch water and carry it away from the road 2 [count] : a long, narrow low section along the sides of a bowling lane 3 the gutter a : the lowest or poorest conditions of human life
▪ He squandered all his money and wound up in the gutter. [=a state of severe poverty]
b US, informal — used to refer in usually a joking way to thoughts that relate to sex ▪ Get your mind out of the gutter. [=stop thinking that everything relates to sex]
b : a low area at the side of a road that is used to catch water and carry it away from the road
▪ He squandered all his money and wound up in the gutter. [=a state of severe poverty]
b US, informal — used to refer in usually a joking way to thoughts that relate to sex ▪ Get your mind out of the gutter. [=stop thinking that everything relates to sex]
