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

Public works employees transitioned to manual operations, allowing water and wastewater services to continue without any interruption to service. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026

County staff were able to recover about 8,000 gallons of wastewater using a vac truck, the report said. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Property owners receiving water and wastewater services from the city can expect to receive a notice in August. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Some are recycling wastewater and limiting when people can water their lawns, while others are desalinating ocean water. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 26 July 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