: 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)
Examples of sewer in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Water lines and sewer systems are backing up.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
But they also can be found in areas where there’s standing water, such as a sewer or septic leak, inside dirty garbage cans or rain barrels, areas where air conditioner condensate lines drain, or even in tree holes, abandoned birds nests, and condensate pans under fridges or air conditioners.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
The project is bringing in new sewer and water pipes that were not previously needed when the land’s primary use was cattle grazing.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
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Marrero has emphasized working on issues critical to residents, including the high cost of city services, water and sewer affordability, and addressing tax and infrastructure challenges.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Water lines and sewer systems are backing up.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
But they also can be found in areas where there’s standing water, such as a sewer or septic leak, inside dirty garbage cans or rain barrels, areas where air conditioner condensate lines drain, or even in tree holes, abandoned birds nests, and condensate pans under fridges or air conditioners.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
The project is bringing in new sewer and water pipes that were not previously needed when the land’s primary use was cattle grazing.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sewer
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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