: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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Lately, the world has been seeing apocalyptic images of the devastation in northern Gaza—a landscape without sewage, running water, or machines to clear rubble.
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The United Nations says more than 90% of homes have been damaged or destroyed, overwhelmingly by Israeli airstrikes, along with most hospitals, schools and basic infrastructure like water, sewage and electricity networks.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article On Aug. 5, a combination of heavy rain and what Valparaiso officials called a bypass pumping system failure from construction of the Lincoln Highway Garage and The Linc apartments sent a torrent of water and raw sewage into nearby businesses.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
This resulted in ongoing discharges of raw, untreated sewage into the environment.
—Lesley Joseph, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The United Nations says more than 90% of homes have been damaged or destroyed, overwhelmingly by Israeli airstrikes, along with most hospitals, schools and basic infrastructure like water, sewage and electricity networks.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article On Aug. 5, a combination of heavy rain and what Valparaiso officials called a bypass pumping system failure from construction of the Lincoln Highway Garage and The Linc apartments sent a torrent of water and raw sewage into nearby businesses.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
This resulted in ongoing discharges of raw, untreated sewage into the environment.
—Lesley Joseph, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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