sewer

1 of 3

noun (1)

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

sewer

2 of 3

noun (2)

sew·​er ˈsō-ər 

: one that sews

sewer

3 of 3

noun (3)

sew·​er ˈsü-ər 

ˈsu̇r

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

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

Woodland voters will decide in November whether to let the city extend water and sewer service beyond its borders, a policy shift that could pave the way for industrial expansion outside the growing Yolo County city. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Instead, material that used to fertilize farms accumulated in urban streets, rivers and sewers, while rural soils grew steadily poorer with each harvest. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

On the utility side, the city's water fund generated $280,938 in monthly revenue, fueled by $151,609 in water sales and $60,860 in sewer sales. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

The city’s new north side sewer interceptor crosses 15 of the existing properties, so those easements will be put into the four new parcels. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (3)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

15th 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