: 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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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The special tax zone, which is exlusive to the property, will exact a property tax on future homeowners and buisnesses to fund the creation and maintenance of future roads, sewers and water utilities across the development.
—Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
WaterWorks provides up to $300 annually off total water and sewer bills, a reduction of about 33% for roughly 1,000 customers per year.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
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That land has no sewers, and the company is seeking state aid to remedy that.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The special tax zone, which is exlusive to the property, will exact a property tax on future homeowners and buisnesses to fund the creation and maintenance of future roads, sewers and water utilities across the development.
—Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
WaterWorks provides up to $300 annually off total water and sewer bills, a reduction of about 33% for roughly 1,000 customers per year.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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