sewerage

[ soo-er-ij ]
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noun
  1. the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers.

  2. a system of sewers.

Origin of sewerage

1
First recorded in 1825–35; sewer1 + -age

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British Dictionary definitions for sewerage

sewerage

/ (ˈsuːərɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. an arrangement of sewers

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

  1. another word for sewage

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