sewage
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ//
- United States//ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ//
A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
noun
- 1
A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
Untreated sewage can pollute rivers.
The city invested in a modern sewage system.
- 2
obsoleteSewerage (sewer system).
Etymology
From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.
Forms
- plural
- sewages
severed · Separated, cut off or broken apart.severely · In a severe manner; with severity.sew · To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of…
sewage · A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
sewed · Having been created through the sewing process.sewer · A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to…sewing · The action of the verb to sew.