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

Incorporating the copper nitrate trihydrate and potassium hydroxide allowed the team to engineer a highly porous carbon framework that effectively encapsulated the synthetic dye chemicals in wastewater. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

One positive sample was from a tank that held outgoing wastewater from a processing facility, the agency said. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

In Chicago, a wastewater treatment and stormwater management utility urged residents to conserve water use to prevent flooding and stormwater backup. — Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

One thorny issue has been how to deal with threatened wastewater infrastructure on San Francisco’s coast, along Ocean Beach. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 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