sewage

== English == === Etymology === From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) +‎ -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -uːɪdʒ === Noun === sewage (countable and uncountable, plural sewages) A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed. Synonym: soil (obsolete) sewerage. ==== Synonyms ==== wastewater soil ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === slop sludge sewer system sewage treatment waste management