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

An additional $6 million is to be transferred to the enterprise fund for water and wastewater capital improvement projects, Mason said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2026

SpaceX has pledged up to $220 million for water and wastewater projects in the city and Cameron County, with $40 million provided initially under the agreement. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026

In early November, raw sewage bubbled out of manholes in neighborhoods from Rio Vista to Las Olas Isles and Coral Ridge after king tides and heavy rain overwhelmed the city’s wastewater and pump systems. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

After 30 days, bacteria growing on surfaces inside the pipes were about three times as likely to be resistant to the two antibiotics as bacteria in the surrounding wastewater. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 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