sewage

[soo-ij]

noun

1. the waste matter that passes through sewers.

sewage

/ ˈsuːɪdʒ /

noun

1. waste matter from domestic or industrial establishments that is carried away in sewers or drains for dumping or conversion into a form that is not toxic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewage¹

1825–35; sew(er) ¹ (as if the ending was -er ¹ ) + -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewage¹

C19: back formation from _sewer ¹

Example Sentences

The Russians also targeted a sewage treatment works outside the village and set up a command post there once the Ukrainians had abandoned the facility.

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The claimants allege pollution has been caused by run-off from farmland containing high concentrations of phosphorus, nitrogen and bacteria from the spreading of poultry manure and sewage bio solids used as fertiliser.

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"When these pipes get blocked, we can't simply switch off the sewage. It backs up and must come out somewhere, whether that's roads, rivers or even people's homes. The consequences can be devastating."

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But it has faced heavy criticism over its performance in recent years over a series of sewage discharges and pipe leaks.

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But he never imagined the scale of it, describing it as an "attack on every layer of life in Gaza, from infrastructure, electricity, the water supply, the sewage system, the hospitals, schools and universities."

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