noun
sewage
SOO-ihj
noun
1
Waste water and solid waste carried away through sewers for treatment or disposal.
"The plant treats millions of gallons of sewage every day."
"A burst pipe sent raw sewage into the street."
How to Use Sewage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDirty waste water flushed away through drains and pipes.
Easily confused with
sewerage
Common pairings
sewage treatment plant
raw sewage
sewage system
Word Forms
sewages plural
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Etymology
From sewer (the drainage system) plus the suffix -age.