What is another word for sewage?
155 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈuːɪd͡ʒ], [ sˈuːɪdʒ], [ s_ˈuː_ɪ_dʒ]
Sewage is a term used to describe waste material, including human and animal excrement, water from sinks and showers, and other household waste. While the term sewage is commonly used, it can sometimes have negative connotations. Therefore, there are several alternate terms that can be used to describe this material. One common synonym is wastewater. Others include effluent, sludge, and sewage water. In addition, terms such as sewage system or sewerage network may be used to describe the infrastructure that manages this waste material. Regardless of terminology, it's important to understand the proper disposal and treatment of this material to protect public health and the environment.
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Synonyms for Sewage:
n.
• filth (noun) • garbage (noun) • muck (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun) • residue (noun) • sewerage (noun) • substance (noun)Other synonyms:
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- dung.
- drain,
- sewerage,
- slough,
- ooze,
- movement,
- sweat,
- drainage,
- defecation,
- excretion,
- grunge,
- gunk,
- slop,
- ecchymosis,
- Bloody flux,
- Coprolite,
- mire,
- rubbish,
- exhalation,
- shit,
- carrion,
- emanation,
- suppuration,
- dysentery,
- runoff,
- manure,
- feces,
- slops,
- turd,
- Cacation,
- sewer,
- excreta,
- matter,
- offal,
- secretion,
- stool,
- slime,
- Leavings,
- cloaca,
- mess,
- guano,
- junk,
- putrefaction,
- putrescence,
- bilge,
- spawn,
- trough,
- seepage,
- night soil,
- silt,
- stools,
- diaphoresis,
- pus,
- Gurry,
- bowel movement,
- decay,
- toilet,
- crud,
- trash,
- bilgewater,
- refuse,
- effusion,
- coprolith,
- ca-ca,
- swill,
- Lientery,
- gutter,
- excrement,
- dishwater,
- dirt,
- soil,
- channel,
- canalization,
- perspiration,
- crap,
- Eccrinology,
- scurf,
- extravasation,
- wastewater,
- faeces,
- exudation,
- evacuation,
- cow chips,
- Sullage,
- overflow,
- mud,
- sludge,
- extrusion,
- gunge,
- riffraff,
- seamstress,
- jakes,
- dejection,
- effluent,
- droppings,
- excess,
- filthiness,
- pollution,
- bilge water,
- offscourings,
- compost,
- discharge,
- scum.
How to use "Sewage" in context?
Sewage is wastewater that has been treated to an extent that it is not a threat to public health. However, sewage is still a dirty water supply and should be handled with care.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
sewerage.
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Proper noun, singular
sewer, sewerage, wastewater, sewers.
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Noun, singular or mass
sewer, sewerage, wastewater.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Other Related
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Adjective
effluent.
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Proper noun, singular
effluent.
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Adjective
Homophones for Sewage:
- seaway, scouse, sky-high, six, sax, sacagawea, shwa, sissy, Skag, sou, 1880s, show, sacco, sheikh, Susah, shia, shaky, saucy, succos, sick, say, sack, 1900s, sake, Skaw, sue, soh, sassy, showcase, sussex, schuss, shag, shako, shaggy, shake, seize, Sousse, swazi, sass, squeegee, Seiji Ozawa, shiah, sequoya, 1960s, sock, SG, swage, squasy, sago, shy, ss, 1970s, SSS, so, sukiyaki, squawk, swish, sockeye, succus, sauk, 1830s, 1920s, such, saek, shua, sashay, 1870s, se, Swaggie, sikh, showy, sea cow, scag, shuck, scsi, scow, sissu, shush, sac, shiksa, 1940s, sise, sagacious, suck, squashy, sc, sheikha, siege, shack, shikoku, segue, squaw, sigeh, soja, 1770s, soggy, Swiss Cheese, sough, succuss, saga, sheesha, swiss, sky, sika, shah, sickish, sioux, sway, 1750s, seaquake, shikse, soy, sec, socage, ski, swishy, soya, shisha, swosh, suisse, skyhook, sex, sea, ski wax, sow, sissyish, saki, shuha, sheika, 1530s, saw, shook, schizaea, squawky, she-oak, skeg, sizz, siss, seesaw, sauce, skagway, schwa, swiz, sew, skyway, soy sauce, sse, soak, sugi, shoji, size, skew, schizaeaceae, 1950s, sa, say-so, 1930s, sess, 1790s, sousa, shock, squeaky, suez, shoo away, soho, saiga, S, seasick, seiche, shaw, sheik, see, 1860s, sos, swig, swag, swash, shucks, 1980s, segway, si, sushi, sash, sic, skyjack, squash, sausage, shoo, SAS, 1760s, sag, 1850s, skua, scoke, sissoo, saxe, shogi, souse, squish, schweiz, shoe, 1780s, 1890s, sus, squeak, SSA, shay, sick joke, soakage, Sacajawea, 1990s, sigh, squeeze, sea ash, shew, sis, swoosh, 1820s, so-so, souk, sacque, shoes, Susa, sexy, success, sage, seek, ssw, syzygy, sw, squishy, 1840s, sequoyah, sequoia.
Hyponym for Sewage:
n.
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substance
waste material, waste, waste product, waste matter.
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substance
Meronym for Sewage:
n.
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substance
wastewater, effluent, sewer water.
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substance
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