sewage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/ (General-American)
- /ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
The city invested in a modern sewage system.
Untreated sewage can pollute rivers.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Sewerage (sewer system).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sewages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sewage plant · sewage fungus · raw sewage
Relateds
slop · sludge · sewer system · sewage treatment · waste management
Synonyms
soil · soil · wastewater
Translations (40)
mi parakaingaki (suspension of water and waste) · cs splašky (suspension of water and waste) · ja 汚水 (suspension of water and waste) · mi wai parakaingaki (suspension of water and waste) · nl afvalwater (suspension of water and waste) · tr lağım (suspension of water and waste) · de Abwasser (suspension of water and waste) · el λύματα (suspension of water and waste) · bg канални води (suspension of water and waste) · ms kumbahan (suspension of water and waste) · pt esgoto (suspension of water and waste) · es agua cloacal (suspension of water and waste) · es aguas residuales (suspension of water and waste) · da spildevand (suspension of water and waste) · es lodo cloacal (suspension of water and waste) · fr eaux usées (suspension of water and waste) · mk канализа́ција (suspension of water and waste) · sv avloppsvatten (suspension of water and waste) · ga múnlach (suspension of water and waste) · eo kloakaĵo (suspension of water and waste) · az gəndov (suspension of water and waste) · fa گنداب (suspension of water and waste) · it liquame (suspension of water and waste) · fi jätevesi (suspension of water and waste) · mi waihawa (suspension of water and waste) · cmn 污水 (suspension of water and waste) · nl rioolwater (suspension of water and waste) · sw maji taka (suspension of water and waste) · ml മലിനജലം (suspension of water and waste) · nv tóchxǫ́ʼį́ (suspension of water and waste) · eo rubakvo (suspension of water and waste) · pl ścieki (suspension of water and waste) · az lağım (suspension of water and waste) · tr atık su (suspension of water and waste) · io kloakajo (suspension of water and waste) · es desagüe (suspension of water and waste) · ca aigües negres (suspension of water and waste) · id air limbah (suspension of water and waste) · nv tóchxǫ́ʼí (suspension of water and waste) · ru сто́чные во́ды (suspension of water and waste)