sewage

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) sewerage.

Synonyms

wastewater

slop

sewerage

drainage

waste

effluent

garbage

🗑️

sewer

filthy water

excrement

swill

urine

raw sewage

sewage system

black water

polluted water

gypsy’s kiss

sewerage’ waste matter

sewrage

surplus water

sewer water

sewerage filter

waste water

alluvium

taish water

feces

filth

liquid manure

mickey

mud

ooze

pee

pence

slops

Translations

Abwasser

eaux usées

esgoto

liquame

alcantarillado

مياه المجاري

aguas residuales

Jauche

acqua di scarico

acque di scolo

purin

ιλύς

Sielwasser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.