wastewater

noun

waste·​wa·​ter ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage

Examples of wastewater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By 2023, Amazon Web Services was using purified wastewater in 20 data centers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

If approved, the permit will also require monitoring of the water flow, temperature, present or expected pollutants in the sourcewater, expected pollutants in the wastewater, and additional pollutants associated with steam electric power generation. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The new system will remove phosphorus from wastewater through a biological process that helps protect downstream water quality and meets stringent water quality requirements, the MWRD said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The environment ministry said earlier textile standards lacked an overall toxicity control for dyeing and finishing wastewater. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wastewater

• imprimatur
• underwater
• auteur
• blotter
• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• plotter
• rotter
• slaughter