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sewage

  • noun
  • /ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/

A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

Example

“Untreated sewage can pollute rivers.”

Synonyms

  • wastewater
  • soil

A kind of

  • waste

Related words

  • sewage fungus
  • sewage plant
  • raw sewage

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sewage” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.