: 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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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Caulk holes around plumbing and sewer lines where roaches are likely to enter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The only reason humpies are in the region is due to a Canadian fish hatchery that in 1956 reportedly dumped some pink salmon fingerlings into a sewer that drained into Lake Superior.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
The flooding, which overtook storm sewers and left streets under water, left families across the area facing major losses.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
An open sewer The Chicago River’s arrival at a point where it’s considered safe enough to swim marks a complete transformation ‒ or so city leaders hope ‒ from its industrial past.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Caulk holes around plumbing and sewer lines where roaches are likely to enter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
The only reason humpies are in the region is due to a Canadian fish hatchery that in 1956 reportedly dumped some pink salmon fingerlings into a sewer that drained into Lake Superior.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
The flooding, which overtook storm sewers and left streets under water, left families across the area facing major losses.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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