Synonyms of sewage

sewage

noun

as in dust

waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes

raw sewage

Related Words

• dust
• truck
• refuse
• remains
• garbage
• wash
• offal
• debris
• effluvium
• swill
• litter
• crud
• junk
• trash
• detritus
• rubbish
• rubble
• dross
• chaff
• ruins
• waste
• slop
• riffraff
• deadwood
• lumber
• discard
• dump
• dreck
• scrap
• raffle
• scrap heap
• offscouring
• spilth
• flotsam
• trumpery
• jetsam
• odds and ends
• straw
• wreckage
• reject
• castoff
• cull
• throwaway
• nothing
• two bits
• hand-me-down

Dissimilar Words

• treasure trove
• treasure
• pearl
• plum
• prize
• catch
• gem
• trove
• jewel
• find
• salvage
• booty
• valuable
• goody

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sewage

Another problem with that sink was the direct connection between the drain line and the sewage system. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

The combined sewage-overflow tanks that are supposed to divert sewage from running into the canal won’t be complete until 2029 — a seven-year delay that might require parts of the canal to be re-dredged again to remove the contamination. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Researchers have identified potential alternatives — including seaweed, cassava waste, single-cell proteins produced by fungi and even sewage. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The water and sewage institute has reported interruptions at several water treatment plants due to power outages caused by the quake. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026