sewer sewer /sʊər/ aep /ˈsuː.ɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 a large pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be safely got rid of: » a sewer pipe» A complicated system of sewers runs under the city.Thesaurus+: ↑Plumbing and pipes and sewageopen sewer2 F0 a channel for carrying away waste water and waste from the human body that is above the ground and is not covered Thesaurus+: ↑Plumbing and pipes and sewage |