sewage

noun

sew·​age ˈsü-ij How to pronounce sewage (audio)
: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers

Examples of sewage in a Sentence

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The pumps in these sewage ejector pits have moving parts. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025 For whatever reason, the default federal approach has been to assume that U.S. taxpayers should help pay for any efforts needed to slow the sewage onslaught from Tijuana. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Nothing will knock the pretension out of you faster than having to go cover the sewage board hearing and having to type the school lunch menus. Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025 Sun Sentinel 75 rodent droppings, sewage backup & rolls served with ‘bare hands’: 10 South Florida restaurants shut Among the violations: An employee cleaned rodent droppings, then washed and dried their hands without using soap. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewage

Word History

Etymology

sewer entry 3

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sewage was in 1834

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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

sewage

noun
sew·​age ˈsü-ij How to pronounce sewage (audio)
: waste materials carried off by sewers

Medical Definition

sewage

noun
sew·​age ˈsü-ij How to pronounce sewage (audio)
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers

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