: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting
: an artificial usually subterranean conduit to carry off sewage and sometimes surface water (as from rainfall)
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Noun (2)
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
After workers opened access to the sewer, Michael climbed down to retrieve the device himself.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Over the last 11 months, workers have been focused on removing trees, installing water and sewer infrastructure, and adding sidewalks.
—Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Before Haussmann’s works began in 1853, Paris was a dangerous and unsanitary medieval city, plagued by open-air sewers, poor living conditions, and cholera outbreaks.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 16 June 2026
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The Board of Public Works approved the grant on Thursday, which will be used to reduce pollution attributed to failed sewer systems located near the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal bays.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
After workers opened access to the sewer, Michael climbed down to retrieve the device himself.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Over the last 11 months, workers have been focused on removing trees, installing water and sewer infrastructure, and adding sidewalks.
—Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Before Haussmann’s works began in 1853, Paris was a dangerous and unsanitary medieval city, plagued by open-air sewers, poor living conditions, and cholera outbreaks.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 16 June 2026
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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