sewage
/'sju:idʤ/
Definition
Noun 1. Waste matter carried away in sewers or drains: Sewage refers to the mixture of waste water and human excrement that is transported away from residential, commercial, and industrial buildings through a system of pipes (sewers) for disposal or treatment.
Usage
Sewage is an uncountable noun. It refers to the collective waste material itself. The system that carries it is called a "sewer system" or "sewage system." The place where it is processed is a "sewage treatment plant."
Examples
- The heavy rain caused sewage to overflow into the streets.
- Modern cities have extensive networks to manage sewage.
- The primary goal of the new facility is to treat sewage before releasing water back into the river.
- A blockage in the main pipe led to a sewage leak.
Advanced Usage
- Raw sewage: This term specifically refers to sewage that has not yet undergone any treatment process.
- Dumping raw sewage into the ocean is harmful to marine life.
- Sewage sludge: The semi-solid material that remains after sewage has been treated.
- Sewage sludge is often processed further and can sometimes be used as fertilizer.
Variants and Related Words
- Sewer (noun): An underground pipe for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.
- Sewerage (noun): This word can be synonymous with "sewage" (the waste itself), but it more precisely refers to the infrastructure or system of sewers.
- The city is investing in new sewerage to handle the growing population.
Synonyms
- Wastewater
- Effluent (often used for liquid waste or treated sewage)
- Drainage
Related Phrases
- Sewage disposal: The act or process of getting rid of sewage.
- Sewage treatment: The process of removing contaminants from sewage.
Noun
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waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
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