Definition of SEWAGE

sewage

Plural: sewages

Noun

  • Waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers.
  • waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
  • A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
  • sewerage.

Examples

  • His rack of letters felt like sewage, impossible to form a good word from.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

sewerage, wastewater

Scrabble Score: 10

sewage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sewage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sewage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sewage: valid Words With Friends Word