: 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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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The control system, along with permeable pavers and a large underground tank, is expected to keep roughly fifty-five million gallons of stormwater out of the sewers each year.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The mean annual wage tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers earned as of May 2024 was $44,050 a year, compared to $68,000 for all workers, according to the federal bureau’s calculations.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Blue Springs is asking voters to issue water and sewer bonds to modernize its wastewater treatment plant.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The control system, along with permeable pavers and a large underground tank, is expected to keep roughly fifty-five million gallons of stormwater out of the sewers each year.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The mean annual wage tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers earned as of May 2024 was $44,050 a year, compared to $68,000 for all workers, according to the federal bureau’s calculations.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Blue Springs is asking voters to issue water and sewer bonds to modernize its wastewater treatment plant.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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