sewage
noun/ˈsuɪdʒ/
Frequency rank: #7,263 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
waste water and refuse that is carried away through sewers.
Example sentence
The city built new pipes to carry sewage away from homes and businesses.
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