: 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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Iuliia Istratiy, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Rental property units must also maintain working amenities including but not limited to water heating facilities, heating facilities, water and sewer lines, plumbing and electrical fixtures, lighted common halls and stairways, and, if provided, cooking equipment.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
Buses, taxis, private vehicles, bikes, delivery trucks, street vendors, and pedestrians, jockey around terrorism blockades, trees, sewers, garbage storage, and sidewalks — all competing for space.
—Amy Chester, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Exposure to untreated sewage, which can enter homes by backing up through plumbing or via flood when rainwater overwhelms sewer systems, can cause illness.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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State and local governments need to prioritize funding for septic-to-sewer conversions in the most vulnerable areas, improve maintenance and inspection requirements, and help homeowners manage the cost of necessary upgrades.
—Iuliia Istratiy, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Rental property units must also maintain working amenities including but not limited to water heating facilities, heating facilities, water and sewer lines, plumbing and electrical fixtures, lighted common halls and stairways, and, if provided, cooking equipment.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
Buses, taxis, private vehicles, bikes, delivery trucks, street vendors, and pedestrians, jockey around terrorism blockades, trees, sewers, garbage storage, and sidewalks — all competing for space.
—Amy Chester, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Exposure to untreated sewage, which can enter homes by backing up through plumbing or via flood when rainwater overwhelms sewer systems, can cause illness.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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