sewage
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sew·age
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Definition of sewage
: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
Examples of sewage in a Sentence
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The airport dumped about 74,000 gallons of sewage on its property without a permit. — USA TODAY, "Animation behind bars, Elliott the elk, SkyStar: News from around our 50 states," 10 Sep. 2019 More recently, urban sprawl in Tijuana has overburdened the wastewater treatment infrastructure, sending more flows of untreated sewage into the United States. — Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "These six projects could fix the cross-border sewage spills," 1 Sep. 2019 The worst smell usually comes in the early morning after a night of sewage sitting and stagnating. — Daily Pilot, "Work targeting stink at Laguna Beach wastewater station is set to begin Tuesday," 29 Aug. 2019 An estimated 60,000 gallons of sewage was the original estimate. — Los Angeles Times, "Sewage spill at Huntington Harbour could be smaller than the feared 60,000 gallons," 29 Aug. 2019 Broken pipes had been responsible for more than 21 million gallons of sewage pouring out on the ground and into the water over the previous three years. — Larry Barszewski, sun-sentinel.com, "Costs rising as Fort Lauderdale tries to dam its water crisis," 22 Aug. 2019 Floods can cause massive amounts of untreated sewage to flow into rivers, streams, streets and even homes. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "Scientists bid farewell to the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change. If more melt, it can be disastrous," 18 Aug. 2019 Urban areas are particularly susceptible to the algae growth because of the variety of nutrients found on nearby roads, sidewalks and sewage pipes, as well as the relatively shallow lakes and ponds, which allow nutrients to mix more easily. — Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, "Algae That Can Kill Dogs Is Discovered in 3 N.Y.C. Parks," 25 Aug. 2019 The length of that channel, from the sewage pipe to the river, is about 1,500 feet. — Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News, "Dallas water and environmental officials investigating murky, pungent discharge into Trinity River," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sewage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sewage
sewage
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English Language Learners Definition of sewage
: waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes
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sewage
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Kids Definition of sewage
: waste materials carried off by sewers
sewage
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sew·age
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Medical Definition of sewage
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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