Noun: sewerage soo-u-rij
- A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
"Heavy rains overwhelmed the city's sewerage system";
- sewer, cloaca
- Waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
"The city upgraded its sewerage treatment plant";
- sewage
Derived forms: sewerages
Type of: drain, drainpipe, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste pipe, waste product
Part of: sewage system, sewage works, sewer system
Encyclopedia: Sewerage