Synonyms for
Sewage
Definition
The waste and dirty water and materials that are carried away from homes and businesses through a system of pipes.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- sewage system
- sewage treatment
- raw sewage
- sewage disposal
- sewage pipe
- sewage overflow
- sewage sludge
Word family
noun sewage
Usage note
Sewage refers specifically to waste matter carried away in sewers. It is a technical term, often used in environmental and public health contexts.
Example sentences
- The sewage treatment plant cleaned the wastewater before it was released into the river.
- The blockage in the sewage pipe caused a backup in the system.
- The city invested in a new sewage network to improve the sanitation of the area.
- The sewage system was overwhelmed during the heavy rainfall.
- The sewage works employs many people to maintain the system.
Quotes
The sewage of a great city is the most polluting of all its forms of pollution. - T.S. Eliot
We have the ability to provide clean water and sanitation systems to everyone on the planet. The lack of political will and moral courage is the only thing stopping us from achieving this goal. Sewage is not a glamorous subject, but it is a fundamental human right. - Matt Damon
The sewage system is one of the greatest inventions of modern civilization. - Michael Braungart