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

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

She pointed out that the existing infrastructure at the Hyperion plant has a history of failures and sewage spills.

From Los Angeles Times

The platform already works as a place where people enjoy spending time on the internet, with a more bespoke experience and less online sewage than they find on X. That will need to be its value proposition to win over more people in moments when Musk isn’t helping Donald Trump return to power or peeling away more features that once made Twitter popular.

From Slate

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

Later the same year, there was a mechanical and electrical failure which led to more sewage flowing into Clackers Brook.

From BBC