English · Word Candidate

sewer

/ˈs(j)uːə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sewers · sewering · sewered

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

Noun

Examples

There was a blockage in the sewer after an item of clothing was flushed down the toilet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To provide (a place) with a system of sewers.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An official in charge of a princely household, also responsible for the ceremonial task of attending at dinners, seating the guests and serving dishes.

Noun

Examples

While the Saxon was plunged in these painful reflections, the door of their prison opened, and gave entrance to a sewer, holding his white rod of office.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

One who sews.

Noun

Examples

Up under the roof three men are making boys’ jackets at twenty cents a piece, of which the sewer takes eight, the ironer three, the finisher five cents, and the buttonhole-maker two and a quarter, leaving a cent and three-quarters to pay for the drumming up, the fetching and bringing back of the goo

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sewer” mean?

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

Is “sewer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.