Cesspool (Noun)
Meaning
A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old mansion's basement contained a hidden cesspool that had been abandoned for decades.
- The plumber had to navigate through the narrow tunnels to reach the cesspool that was causing the sewage backup.
- In medieval times, the castle's cesspool was often the source of disease and foul odors that plagued the inhabitants.
- The environmental inspectors were horrified to discover a large, uncovered cesspool behind the restaurant that was leaking into the nearby stream.
- The homeowner was shocked to discover that the previous owner had been using the backyard as a makeshift cesspool, dumping waste and sewage into a hole in the ground.