sewage
noun [U] /ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/Definition
› waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste: Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage. Raw/untreated sewage is being pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.Rubbish and wasteEnvironmental issues › the system of carrying away waste water and human waste from houses and other buildings through large underground pipes or passagesPlumbing and pipes and sewage
(Definition of sewage noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- crap noun (BAD QUALITY)
- debris noun
- detritus noun
- dross noun
- effluent noun
- flotsam noun
- froth noun (NOT SERIOUS)
- fumes noun
- jetsam noun
- jumble noun (OLD THINGS)
- junk noun (RUBBISH)
- kitsch noun
- refuse noun
- rubbish noun
- rubble noun
- schlock noun
- scrap heap noun
- scrap noun (METAL)
- tat noun (LOW QUALITY)
- waste product noun
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