: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief on Tuesday demanded that Mexico put an end to the unfettered flow of raw sewage from the Tijuana region into Southern California.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the virus has been detected in sewage samples around the country this year, including in Punjab province, home to around half of Pakistan's children.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
When there's too much rain, by design, sewage overflows into creeks and rivers.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the virus has been detected in sewage samples around the country this year, including in Punjab province, home to around half of Pakistan's children.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
When there's too much rain, by design, sewage overflows into creeks and rivers.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sewage
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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