sewer

1 of 3

noun (1)

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇r

: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting

sewer

2 of 3

noun (2)

sew·​er ˈsō-ər 

: one that sews

sewer

3 of 3

noun (3)

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇r

: an artificial usually subterranean conduit to carry off sewage and sometimes surface water (as from rainfall)

Examples of sewer in a Sentence

Noun (2)

a good sewer who designs her own clothing

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The plan called for knocking down a tree line, building underground gas tanks that would abut some backyards, and a new sewer line. —Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024

This particular find was discovered during excavation of an ancient Roman sewer in the city of Heraclea Sintica, Fox News Digital reported. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024

County commissioners are in the process of shoring up contracts with water and sewer providers. —John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024

An outage left the sewer system in Sanibel, Florida, out of order by Friday, prompting the city manager to urge residents not to use their toilets or showers. —Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French asseour, literally, seater, from Anglo-French asseer to seat — more at assize

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from assewer, essiver to drain, from Vulgar Latin *exaquare, from Latin ex- + aqua water — more at island

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sewer

1 of 2 noun

sew·​er ˈsō(-ə)r 

: one that sews

sewer

2 of 2 noun

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇(-ə)r

: a usually covered drain to carry off water and sewage