sewer
A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
Example
“There was a blockage in the sewer after an item of clothing was flushed down the toilet.”
Other meanings
An official in charge of a princely household, also responsible for the ceremonial task of attending at dinners, seating the guests and serving dishes.
A small tortricid moth, the larva of which sews together the edges of a leaf using silk.
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "sewer".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sewer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.