sewage

[ soo-ij ]
/ ˈsu ɪdʒ /
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noun

the waste matter that passes through sewers.

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Also sewerage.

Origin of sewage

1825–35; sew(er)1 (as if the ending was -er1) + -age

Words nearby sewage

seville, seville orange, sevruga, sew, sew up, sewage, sewage farm, sewage gas, sewall, sewan, seward
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Words related to sewage

junk, leavings, slop, garbage, excrement, rubbish, excess, runoff, discharge, trash

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British Dictionary definitions for sewage

sewage
/ (ˈsuːɪdʒ) /

noun

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 Origin for sewage

C19: back formation from sewer 1
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