: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
Examples of sewage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants.
—
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2015, Manila’s biggest sewage treatment firm had opened a plant on the edge of the gillage.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Last year, raw sewage was discharged into rivers and coastal waters in England for nearly 4 million hours.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
But while there has been great progress in many countries in improving water quality through regulating sewage systems and industrial waste, the impressive public support for protecting freshwater ecosystems has not translated into actual protection.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sewage
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2015, Manila’s biggest sewage treatment firm had opened a plant on the edge of the gillage.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Last year, raw sewage was discharged into rivers and coastal waters in England for nearly 4 million hours.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
But while there has been great progress in many countries in improving water quality through regulating sewage systems and industrial waste, the impressive public support for protecting freshwater ecosystems has not translated into actual protection.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sewage
Cite this Entry
“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
