sewage

English

Etymology

From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) +‎ -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːɪdʒ

Noun

sewage (countable and uncountable, plural sewages)

  1. A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
  2. (obsolete) sewerage.

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See also
  • slop
  • sludge
  • sewer system
  • sewage treatment
  • waste management
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