: 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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Noun
Her major accomplishment: taking on the unsexy but important job of overhauling the city's water and sewer systems.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Related Articles To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has ordered a nationwide inspection of sewer systems in response to the incident.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Because rainwater and water from residences share the same sewer pipes, excessive rain can lead to water backups in streets and basements, according to the water reclamation district.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for sewer
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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