sewer

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: so͞o'ə, IPA ^(key): /ˈs(j)uːə/
• (US) enPR: so͞oər, IPA ^(key): /ˈsuɚ/

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• Homophone: suer
• Hyphenation: sew‧er

Noun

Singular sewer

Plural sewers

A sewer pipe

1. (countable) A sewer is a pipe, or system of pipes, that removes wastes from buildings.

   They were not able to use the toilet after the sewer was blocked.

2. (countable) A sewer in medieval times was a person who served food at meals.
3. (countable) A sewer is a person who sews with needle and thread.

   She was a sewer of quality clothing.

Verb

Plain form sewer

Third-person singular sewers

Past tense sewered

Past participle sewered

Present participle sewering

1. To sewer is to put in pipes to take away sewage and wastes.

   The new house needed to be sewered before the family could move in.

Related words

• sewage
• sewerage
• sew