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sewage.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

    countable · uncountable
    Untreated sewage can pollute rivers.
    The city invested in a modern sewage system.
  2. Sewerage (sewer system).

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.

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