SEWERAGE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sewerage

noun

Definition of sewerage

as in sewage

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Recent Examples of sewerage Just as Milwaukee’s regional sewerage district inches closer to a 10-year, $700 million contract with Jacobs Solutions, a city in Rhode Island is trying to get out of its deal with the company. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The surge in rainfall because of climate change has overwhelmed many sewerage systems - including in big cities like New York, says Ann Thomas, sanitation team lead at UNICEF. — NPR, 19 Nov. 2025 The tiny home is already outfitted with hot and cold water pipes, electricity wiring, sockets, and box LED lights, and all of the sewerage amenities are also in place. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewerage

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In October 2025, scientists testing sewage in Hamburg, Germany, found wild polio.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Neeley said the floodwaters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sewage

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Tanks full of radioactive sludge exposed him to at least 48 potentially hazardous chemicals.

— Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Investigators have also removed drums containing an oily, sludge-like material from the property and have investigated the home for signs of wet cremation, when a mix of chemicals are used to break down human remains.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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