: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting
: an artificial usually subterranean conduit to carry off sewage and sometimes surface water (as from rainfall)
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Noun (2)
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The closure, which began Monday, is related to the Poplar Street Project that includes water, sewer and drainage improvements among other work.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Since Escobar arrived, the population of Princeton has quintupled to just under 50,000 residents, according to city estimates, overwhelming the roads, the sewers and the local Police Department.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hidden issues like foundation damage, mold, or outdated sewer lines often remain undetected until after the purchase, turning initial projections upside down.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The closure, which began Monday, is related to the Poplar Street Project that includes water, sewer and drainage improvements among other work.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Since Escobar arrived, the population of Princeton has quintupled to just under 50,000 residents, according to city estimates, overwhelming the roads, the sewers and the local Police Department.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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