: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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To glance at it, the Kuyalnik Sanatorium, located near Odesa in southern Ukraine, could be a power station, military base or even a sewage treatment center.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The violations include water waste dumped in city sewage systems, digging without permits and missing environmental inspections.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Piles of garbage and sewage cascaded like waterfalls.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
His nephew Lukas Walton, worth $48 billion, has made $15 billion in impact investments over the last decade or so, ranging from sustainable fuel made from sewage to bonds that fund ocean conservation, according to his family office Builders Vision.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The violations include water waste dumped in city sewage systems, digging without permits and missing environmental inspections.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Piles of garbage and sewage cascaded like waterfalls.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
His nephew Lukas Walton, worth $48 billion, has made $15 billion in impact investments over the last decade or so, ranging from sustainable fuel made from sewage to bonds that fund ocean conservation, according to his family office Builders Vision.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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