: refuse liquids or waste matter usually carried off by sewers
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For example, some sites offer water and sewage, but no electricity.
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Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The Riverkeeper group regularly holds clean-ups on and near airport property, often finding tires, litter, sewage, and more.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Delhi’s water supply has long been an issue, and in 1993 the government of the day launched the Yamuna Action Plan, a clean-up strategy intended to overhaul the city’s sewage treatment.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
By creating an economic incentive for Mexico to capture and treat its sewage, reuse is the only sustainable long-term solution to this crisis.
—Doug Liden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The Riverkeeper group regularly holds clean-ups on and near airport property, often finding tires, litter, sewage, and more.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Delhi’s water supply has long been an issue, and in 1993 the government of the day launched the Yamuna Action Plan, a clean-up strategy intended to overhaul the city’s sewage treatment.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
By creating an economic incentive for Mexico to capture and treat its sewage, reuse is the only sustainable long-term solution to this crisis.
—Doug Liden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sewage
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewage. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij 
: waste materials carried off by sewers
Medical Definition
sewage
noun
sew·age
ˈsü-ij
: refuse liquids or waste matter carried off by sewers
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