sewerage
part of speech
noun (sewerage — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) The system of underground pipes and drains that carries dirty water and toilet waste away from homes and buildings. tree →
2) The work of taking away and dealing with that waste. tree →
3) (sometimes, loosely) The waste itself, more often called sewage. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and science lessons sewerage is part of how towns stay healthy: clean water comes in, dirty water goes out through sewers to treatment works. History lessons link it to the Great Stink of London in 1858 and Joseph Bazalgette's sewers, which helped stop cholera. Phrases: «a sewerage system», «sewerage charges», «water and sewerage».
examples
- Our town's sewerage system was built over a hundred years ago. tree →
- The water bill includes a charge for sewerage. tree →
- Before proper sewerage, cities smelled terrible and diseases spread. tree →
- Workers are fixing the sewerage pipes under the main road. tree →
- Joseph Bazalgette designed London's sewerage system. tree →
- Good sewerage keeps rivers cleaner and people healthier. tree →
- The new houses must be joined to the sewerage network. tree →
note
Uncountable. Trap: «sewerage» is mainly the pipes and system; «sewage» is the dirty water and waste itself; «a sewer» is one pipe. Do not confuse «sewer» (SOO-er, a drain) with «sewer» (SOH-er, a person who sews).
Trees and pragmatics
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