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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sew•age /ˈsuɪdʒ/USA pronunciation  also sew•er•age /ˈsuərɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Civil Engineeringthe waste matter that passes through sewers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sew•age  (so̅o̅′ij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Civil Engineeringthe waste matter that passes through sewers.
Also, sewerage. 
  • sew(er)1 (as if the ending was -er1) + -age 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sewage / ˈsuːɪdʒ/
  1. waste matter from domestic or industrial establishments that is carried away in sewers or drains for dumping or conversion into a form that is not toxic
Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from sewer1

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