sewerage

[soo-er-ij]

noun

1. the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers. sewer.

2. a system of sewers. sewer.

3. sewage.

sewerage

/ ˈsuːərɪdʒ /

noun

1. an arrangement of sewers

2. the removal of surface water or sewage by means of sewers

3. another word for sewage

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewerage¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sewer ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Fans of historic heavy machinery can visit a railway museum, a museum dedicated to Toyota and even a museum about sewerage systems.

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All but one of the nine English water and sewerage companies were rated as "requiring improvement" - or worse - by the EA, in a year where serious pollution rose by 60% versus 2023.

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When the sites are cleared, then essential services such as water, sewerage and electricity can be restored, he says.

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If the firm does go bust, households will still have drinking water and sewerage services.

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Water UK, the industry body for sewerage companies, has previously said spills are "unacceptable", but that it had a plan "to end water sewage flowing into all waterways" which involved significant infrastructure upgrades.

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