2. The system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general
drainage of a city or town by means of sewers.
[1913 Webster]
3. The material collected in, and discharged by, sewers. [In this sense {sewage} is preferable and common.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sewage — sewage, sewerage Sewage is waste matter carried by sewers, and sewerage is a system of sewers … Modern English usage
Sewage — Sew age, n. 1. The contents of a sewer or drain; refuse liquids or matter carried off by sewers [1913 Webster] 2. Sewerage, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sewage — (engl., spr. ßjūĕdsch), die Bewässerung der Felder mit flüssigem Kloakeninhalt größerer Städte … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Sewage — (engl., spr. ßjūĕdsch), Bewässerung der Felder durch Röhren oder Überrieselung … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
sewage — 1834, from sew (v.) to drain, draw off water (late 15c., from SEWER (Cf. sewer)) + AGE (Cf. age) … Etymology dictionary
sewage — [n] waste discharge, excess, excrement, garbage, junk, leavings, rubbish, runoff, slop, trash; concept 260 … New thesaurus
sewage — ► NOUN ▪ waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers. ORIGIN from SEWER(Cf. ↑sewer) … English terms dictionary
sewage — [so͞o′ij] n. [ SEW(ER) + AGE] the waste matter carried off by sewers or drains … English World dictionary
Sewage — Black water redirects here. For other uses, see Blackwater (disambiguation). A medieval waste pipe in Stockholm Old Town formerly deposited sewage on the street to be flushed away by rain. Sewage is water carried waste, in solution or suspension … Wikipedia
sewage — 01. Some people feel we need a treatment plant for [sewage] in this town. 02. The [sewage] from this city s houses goes straight into the sea, untreated. 03. Any car engine oil that you pour down the [sewer] eventually ends up in the ocean, where … Grammatical examples in English
sewage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ raw, untreated ▪ treated VERB + SEWAGE ▪ discharge, dump, pump ▪ … Collocations dictionary
