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- [soo-ij]
- /ˈsu ɪdʒ/
- /ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-ij]
- /ˈsu ɪdʒ/
Definitions of sewage word
- noun sewage the waste matter that passes through sewers. 1
- uncountable noun sewage Sewage is waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories, which flows away through sewers. 0
- noun sewage waste matter from domestic or industrial establishments that is carried away in sewers or drains for dumping or conversion into a form that is not toxic 0
- noun sewage the waste matter carried off by sewers or drains 0
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Origin of sewage
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; sew(er)1 (as if the ending was -er1) + -age
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sewage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sewage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sewage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sewage
noun sewage
- dreck — excrement; dung.
- feculence — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
- filth — offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
- foul matter — Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
Top questions with sewage
- what is raw sewage?
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- what is municipal sewage?
- how does sewage pollute water?
- what stage of sewage treatment produces methane?
- why is it important to treat sewage?
- what is sewage sludge?
- how deep are sewage pipes?
- how does a sewage pump work?
- why does my water smell like sewage?
- blocked sewage pipe who pays?
- what size sewage pump do i need?
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See also
Matching words
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