: 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)
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Noun (2)
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025
Staufer said Broomfield has aggressively raised its water and sewer fees, which have put additional upward pressure on HOA fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Monessen's volunteer fire department says the smell is linked to recent sewer pipe lining work in the area.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The tally for government, which includes cities and counties, but also water and sewer districts, transportation districts, tribal governments and other entities, has surpassed $60 million so far this year, according to the office.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ohio's first Buc-ee's initially ran into trouble in November 2024 after the company filed a petition in Clark County, blaming an ongoing legal dispute between the city of Huber Heights and Clark County over which party should provide sewer and water services to the future site, according to Fox 8.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025
Staufer said Broomfield has aggressively raised its water and sewer fees, which have put additional upward pressure on HOA fees.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Monessen's volunteer fire department says the smell is linked to recent sewer pipe lining work in the area.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The tally for government, which includes cities and counties, but also water and sewer districts, transportation districts, tribal governments and other entities, has surpassed $60 million so far this year, according to the office.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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