Sewer

Pronunciation: /suːər/

Definitions of sewer

noun an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter

Example Sentences

A1 The sewer system carries away waste water from homes and businesses.

A2 The workers had to repair a leak in the sewer pipe.

B1 The city council approved a plan to upgrade the sewer infrastructure.

B2 A blockage in the sewer line caused a backup in the neighborhood.

C1 The engineer designed a new sewer treatment plant to improve water quality.

C2 The historical sewer tunnels beneath the city are now open for tours.

Examples of sewer in a Sentence

formal The city council approved a plan to upgrade the sewer system in the downtown area.

informal I heard there's a blockage in the sewer line on Maple Street.

slang Don't go near that sewer, it smells awful!

figurative His mind was like a dark sewer, filled with negative thoughts.

Grammatical Forms of sewer

• plural: sewers
• comparative: more sewer
• superlative: most sewer
• present tense: sewers
• future tense: will sewer
• perfect tense: have sewered
• continuous tense: sewering
• singular: sewer
• positive degree: sewer
• infinitive: sewer
• gerund: sewering
• participle: sewered

Origin and Evolution of sewer

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'sewer' originated from the Latin word 'exquere', which means 'to drain'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a drain or conduit for carrying off surplus water, the meaning of 'sewer' evolved over time to specifically denote an underground conduit for carrying off sewage and waste.