sewer

1 of 3

noun (1)

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇r

: an artificial usually subterranean conduit to carry off sewage and sometimes surface water (as from rainfall)

sewer

2 of 3

noun (2)

sew·​er ˈsō-ər 

: one that sews

sewer

3 of 3

noun (3)

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇r

: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting

Synonyms of sewer

Noun (2)

• tailor
• stitcher

Examples of sewer in a Sentence

Noun (2)

a good sewer who designs her own clothing

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The city agreed to significantly raise sewer fees over four years starting in 2024, eventually doubling its rates, in order to fund additional repairs and sewer maintenance. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

His platform includes maintaining roads, water and sewer systems. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Emboldened trespassers are increasingly breaching the city’s complex sewer system, discreetly removing manhole covers to scavenge underground. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

In escaping the grid, suburbanites also escaped municipal sewer systems. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from assewer, essiver to drain, from Vulgar Latin *exaquare, from Latin ex- + aqua water — more at island

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Anglo-French asseour, literally, seater, from Anglo-French asseer to seat — more at assize

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sewer

• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• hewer
• newer
• skewer
• truer
• viewer

Kids Definition

sewer

1 of 2 noun

sew·​er ˈsō(-ə)r 

: one that sews

sewer

2 of 2 noun

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇(-ə)r

: a usually covered drain to carry off water and sewage