sewerage

sew·er·age

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-er-ij]
- /ˈsu ər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈsʊə.rɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-er-ij]
- /ˈsu ər ɪdʒ/

Definitions of sewerage word

noun sewerage the removal of waste water and refuse by means of sewers. 1
noun sewerage a system of sewers. 1
abbreviation SEWERAGE sewage. 1
noun sewerage sewer system, pipes 1
noun sewerage waste matter, sewage 1
uncountable noun sewerage Sewerage is the system by which waste matter is carried away in sewers and made harmless. 0

See all 11 definitions of sewerage

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Origin of sewerage

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; sewer1 + -age

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Parts of speech for Sewerage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sewerage

sewerage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sewerage

noun sewerage

drainage — the act or process of draining.
effluent — flowing out or forth.

All 2 Synonyms of sewerage