sewer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sewer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sewer

[ n.]

- One who sews, or stitches.
- A small tortricid moth whose larva sews together the edges of a leaf by means of silk; as, the apple-leaf sewer (Phoxopteris nubeculana)
- A drain or passage to carry off water and filth under ground; a subterraneous channel, particularly in cities.
- Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests.

Meaning of 'sewer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sewer

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- someone who sews

Example in sentence:

a sewer of fine gowns

Meaning (2):
- misfortune resulting in lost effort or money

Example in sentence:

all that work went down the sewer;
his career was in the gutter;
pensions are in the toilet

Nearby Words:

sew sewage sewe sewed sewel sewellel sewen sewerage sewin sewing

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Sewerage system
Sewerage system is the system that collects and carries sewage from the source to the point of treatment and disposal.

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