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TOEFL BNC: 16643 COCA: 29322

sewerage

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sewerage /ˈsuːwərɪʤ/ Brit /ˈsjuːərɪʤ/ noun
sewerage
/ˈsuːwərɪʤ/ Brit /ˈsjuːərɪʤ/
noun
Learner's definition of SEWERAGE
[noncount]
: a system or process used for carrying away water and sewage排水(系统);污水排放(系统)
: sewage
TOEFL BNC: 16643 COCA: 29322

sewerage

noun

sew·​er·​age ˈsü-ə-rij How to pronounce sewerage (audio)
ˈsu̇r-ij
1
: the removal and disposal of sewage and surface water by sewers
2
: a system of sewers
3
: sewage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Legislature also refused to allow the city to impose a 1-cent sales tax to pay for water and sewerage improvements. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 According to the minutes from the commission's July 21 meeting, a representative from Landry's office motioned to defer the sewerage and water board project from the agenda item and approve the remaining projects. Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 City water bills are calculated based on water usage, sewage disposal, and flat service charges for water, sewerage and drainage. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2022 Vacancies for water and waste roles such as sewerage plant operatives also saw an increase, which recruiters said could be related to the prolonged dry weather and fears of droughts. Bloomberg.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Croatia complies with the International Maritime Organisation's Annex IV to MARPOL, prohibiting the discharge of black water at sea within 12 nautical miles of land unless it's been or treated by a sewerage pump. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Murtaza Wahab, the Karachi administrator, said that the city has an old drainage and sewerage infrastructure that could not cope with the torrential rains and acknowledged that updates were critical. New York Times, 24 July 2022 Monroe First Selectman Ken Kellogg said his town is working on its plan, although sewerage capacity has posed a barrier. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022 About half the facility's million price tag will be covered by a low-interest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency loan, with the sewerage district covering the rest of the cost. Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sewerage was in 1834
TOEFL BNC: 16643 COCA: 29322

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