cesspit

[ ses-pit ]

/ ˈsɛsˌpɪt /

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noun

a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.

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Origin of cesspit

First recorded in 1860–65; cess(pool) + pit¹

Words nearby cesspit

cessative, cesser, cession, cessionary, cesspipe, cesspit, cesspool, cesta, c'est-à-dire, c'est autre chose, Cesti

How to use cesspit in a sentence

Household refuse was thrown into gutters, and human waste ended up in waterways and local cesspits.
Did Cars Rescue Our Cities From Horses? - Issue 108: Change|Brandon Keim|November 10, 2021|Nautilus
Archaeogeneticist Susanna Sabin and her colleagues found DNA from human gut-dwelling microbes in samples from a 600-year-old household cesspit in Jerusalem and a 700-year-old public toilet in Riga, Latvia.
Archaeologists delved into medieval cesspits to study old gut microbiomes|Kiona N. Smith|October 6, 2020|Ars Technica
Various substitutes have been tried for the cesspit, which retain the principle of the hand removal of excreta.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various
There should be a ventilated trap placed on the pipe leading from the watercloset to the cesspit.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various

Where a cesspit is unavoidable, perhaps the best and least offensive system for emptying it is the pneumatic system.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various

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