Synonyms for

Sewer

Verb / ˈsu:ɜ: / Another word for sewer — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A pipe or tunnel that carries waste water and sewage out of homes and buildings to be treated and disposed of.

Synonyms & similar words

cloaca gutter sewerage toilet drain pipeline conduit channel gutter culvert pipe tunnel outfall sewerage watercourse runnel ditch flume raceway

Synonyms by register

Formal

drainage system sanitary system conduit channel

Informal

pipes drains guts

Literary

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Antonyms

source origin beginning spring wellspring

Common collocations

  • sewer system
  • sewer line
  • main sewer
  • open sewer
  • sewer gas
  • sewer maintenance
  • sewer overflow

Word family

noun sewer
verb sewer
adjective sewered

Usage note

While 'sewer' primarily refers to a channel for waste, it can also be used metaphorically to describe something morally corrupt or unpleasant. The verb form 'to sewer' is less common and refers to the act of providing a sewer system.

Example sentences

  1. The sewer backed up and flooded the basement.
  2. The workers had to dig up the street to repair the sewer.
  3. The smell from the sewer was terrible.
  4. The rat crawled out of the sewer and ran away.
  5. The city installed a new sewer system to prevent pollution.

Quotes

  • I'm just a little sewer person who can't say no.
  • We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects. - Herman Melville
  • I'm like a sewer worker, I'm just shoveling shit all day long.

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