Sewage

Pronunciation: /ˈsuːɪdʒ/

Definitions of sewage

noun waste matter carried away in sewers or drains

Example Sentences

A1 The sewage system in the city needs to be upgraded.

A2 The smell of sewage coming from the drain was overwhelming.

B1 The sewage treatment plant is responsible for cleaning the wastewater before it is released back into the environment.

B2 The sewage overflow caused a major health hazard in the neighborhood.

C1 The city council implemented new regulations to prevent sewage pollution in the river.

C2 The company was fined for illegally dumping sewage into the ocean.

Examples of sewage in a Sentence

formal The sewage treatment plant is responsible for processing and treating wastewater before it is released back into the environment.

informal I can smell sewage coming from the drains near my house, it's really unpleasant.

slang The sewage system in this area is totally messed up, it's causing a lot of issues for the residents.

figurative The hatred between the two families ran deep, like sewage flowing through the streets.

Grammatical Forms of sewage

• plural: sewages
• comparative: more sewage
• superlative: most sewage
• present tense: sew
• future tense: will sew
• perfect tense: have sewn
• continuous tense: sewing
• singular: sewage
• positive degree: sewage
• infinitive: to sew
• gerund: sewing
• participle: sewn

Origin and Evolution of sewage

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Middle English and Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'sewage' originated from the Middle English word 'sewege', which came from the Old French word 'sewe', meaning drain or sewer.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to waste water and excrement carried off in sewers, the meaning of 'sewage' has evolved to encompass all forms of liquid waste, including industrial and agricultural runoff.