: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting
: an artificial usually subterranean conduit to carry off sewage and sometimes surface water (as from rainfall)
Examples of sewer in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The Michigan Department of Transportation is handling the work, which includes emergency water and sewer pipe repairs.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
By the time anything reaches a sewer system, it’s diluted and broken down, so the water itself isn’t a risk.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
In another audit, the city will review the Public Works Department, which oversees water and sewer operations and billing, with an emphasis on water management, infrastructure and service.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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In Virginia, the company has committed more than $25 million for water and sewer upgrades near one data center campus.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The Michigan Department of Transportation is handling the work, which includes emergency water and sewer pipe repairs.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
By the time anything reaches a sewer system, it’s diluted and broken down, so the water itself isn’t a risk.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
In another audit, the city will review the Public Works Department, which oversees water and sewer operations and billing, with an emphasis on water management, infrastructure and service.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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