sewerage

noun

sew·​er·​age ˈsü-ə-rij How to pronounce sewerage (audio)
ˈsu̇r-ij
1
: the removal and disposal of sewage and surface water by sewers
2
: a system of sewers
3
: sewage

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Attorneys for Howard argued that damage to the nursery would have been negligible except the flood waters had been diverted across nursery land by embankments at the city’s new sewerage disposal plant. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025 The prices of water and sewerage meanwhile added 26.1% in the month to April, marking the largest monthly hike since at least February 1988, the ONS said. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 May 2025 What happened: The problem in Orleans Parish was tied to power outages that brought down pumps at one of the city's two sewerage pumping stations, Korban said. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 Cupertino imposes one-time fees on property developers to offset the financial impact their new development will have on public infrastructure, including roads, water and sewerage among other services. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewerage

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sewerage was in 1834

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“Sewerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewerage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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sewerage

noun
sew·​er·​age ˈsü-ə-rij How to pronounce sewerage (audio)
ˈsu̇(-ə)r-ij
1
: sewage
2
: the removal and disposal of sewage and surface water by sewers
3
: a system of sewers

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