wastewater

[ weyst-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

/ ˈweɪstˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

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noun

water that has been used in washing, flushing, manufacturing, etc.; sewage.

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Origin of wastewater

1400–50; late Middle English waste watre

How to use wastewater in a sentence

He has been on the property to inspect waste-water systems and road work.
The New Polygamists on the Block: Warren Jeffs’s FLDS on the Move?|Matthew DeLuca|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Waste water should be carried away, pitchers filled, washstands tidied and beds opened.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
If there are washstands in the rooms, now remove the waste water and put the stands in order.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
Select a dry, shady spot; dig a ditch for carrying off the waste water, and over it place a lath-work.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David

There was a rusty bucket for water, a hole kicked through the floor for waste water.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
Before settling down to live in a place, one should know where the water supply comes from, and where waste water goes.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman

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