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

One topic in Turner’s exploration involves microplastics, the microscopic fragments created as plastic materials break down in oceans, rivers, and wastewater systems. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026

This finding underscores an urgent need to upgrade wastewater infrastructure, expand monitoring, and research pharmaceutical impacts on marine life globally. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

However, inadequate wastewater infrastructure, insufficient funding and a lack of accountability have contributed to one of the worst environmental and public health crises in North America. — Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026

Under the former, the priority is to continue providing water and wastewater services while minimizing creditor losses and restructuring the company so a new owner can be found. — Ian King, CNBC, 1 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