Sewage (Noun)
Meaning
Waste matter carried away in sewers or drains.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Raw sewage dumped into the river created an environmental disaster for aquatic life.
- Heavy rainfall can overwhelm city sewer systems and cause untreated sewage to overflow.
- Old industrial areas are notorious for the buildup of hazardous waste and untreated sewage in waterways.
- It took emergency crews several days to stop the massive spill of raw sewage that leaked from a cracked sewer line.
- Following severe storms, streets become inundated with toxic stormwater that often carries a potent mixture of runoff, raw sewage, and household pollutants.