sewage

[ soo-ij ]

/ ˈsu ɪdʒ /

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noun

the waste matter that passes through sewers.

Nearby words

seville, seville orange, sevruga, sew, sew up, sewage, sewage farm, sewage gas, sewall, sewall, samuel, sewan

Also sewerage.

Origin of sewage

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

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Examples from the Web for sewage

What specific bacteria and viruses can be detected in the sewage?
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers|Wudan Yan|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, sewage overflow is rarely an issue in developed cities.
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers|Wudan Yan|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the enormous quantities of clean water that are piped in, an equal amount of sewage is piped out.
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers|Wudan Yan|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President Lyndon Johnson had just taken a tour of communities in Appalachia without electricity, running water, or sewage systems.
The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty|Monica Potts|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The medieval city featured streets as well as a water and sewage system.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi|Nina Strochlic|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They got the pumps going, and the oxygen-generators, and the sewage disposal system.
The Cosmic Computer|Henry Beam Piper
Sewage is not to be regarded too absolutely from its chemical side.
The Dwelling House|George Vivian Poore
The sewage was spread over fields outside the city and proved, as might be expected, a magnificent fertilizer.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
Surface refuse was being removed; and tanks were being provided for sewage, to prevent it going into the drinking-tanks.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook
The pipe should extend well into the sewer so the sewage will discharge into water and not drop on sides.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble

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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Word Origin and History for sewage

sewage

1818, from sew (v.) "to drain, draw off water" (late 15c., from sewer (n.1)) + -age.

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