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Definition of sewage

sewage

/ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/
sew · age
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sewage Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers.

Example

"The city invested millions of dollars to upgrade its aging sewage treatment plant."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

"Sewage" is often confused with "sewerage": "sewage" refers to the liquid and solid waste matter itself, whereas "sewerage" refers to the physical infrastructure of pipes and treatment plants that carry and process it.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century from "sewer" plus the suffix "-age," ultimately tracing back to Anglo-French "sewiere" (overflow channel for a fishpond) and Vulgar Latin "exaquaria" (to drain water out).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sewage. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sewage
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