sewage

[ soo-ij ]

noun

1. the waste matter that passes through sewers.

sewage

/ ˈsuːɪdʒ /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of sewage¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewage¹

C19: back formation from sewer ¹

Example Sentences

For London this is probably now a bigger issue than sewage inputs from sewage treatment works.

From BBC

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in improving the efficiency of an electrochemical reaction that produces hydrogen peroxide -- a vital chemical for industrial applications such as disinfection, bleaching, and sewage treatment.

From Science Daily

City leaders are investing in the facility while also planning a much larger effort to turn sewage into purified drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times

The company admitted a series of failures which led to untreated sewage being discharged into the rivers in Wiltshire and North Somerset in 2018.

From BBC

Testing by chemists has determined the balls were the result of a sewage spill, though their exact origin remains unknown.

From BBC