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

Require information to be submitted on energy use, water use and wastewater disposal. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Sustainability initiatives With the ship redo, Windstar added more energy efficient engines that reduce emissions of nitrous and sulfur oxides Advanced wastewater treatment systems were also installed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Paved sidewalks, sewage systems and wastewater treatment plant. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

This wastewater has to be reinjected underground, or cleaned up at the surface, which is more expensive. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 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