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sewage

/ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/noun2 syllables

Sewage means: waste matter carried away in sewers or drains.

Synonyms for sewage3

noun, as in waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

sewerage

also used for sewage

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What does sewage mean?1

noun

1

waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sewage in a sentence

  • Rivers were the ancient form of sewage disposal.marco87
  • This sewage outlet is no longer in use.Balamax
  • A sewage treatment plant discharged toxic chemicals into the town's water supply.patgfisher
  • Excess water went down the drain to the sewage.krzysiek
  • Sami opened the door and was hit with a smell of sewage.OsoHombre
  • This water needs to go to a sewage treatment plant.Amastan
  • Algeria has recently built many sewage treatment plants.Amastan
  • Sewage water is being treated in this town.satez416

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sewage

as a noun

plural
sewages