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

Susser compared it to testing individuals for Covid-19 compared to testing wastewater for the virus. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

This pollution crisis, first detected 50 years ago, is the result of inadequate wastewater infrastructure and toxic contamination buildup which has worsened dramatically in recent years. — Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

In response to the concerns, companies including Amazon and Microsoft have been playing down the issue, saying the data center water use can be done responsibly, or sourced from wastewater. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Built in the 1980s, the facility treats all of Woodland’s wastewater. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 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