English · Word Candidate

sewer

/ˈs(j)uːə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sewers · sewering · sewered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ống hoặc kênh, hoặc hệ thống ống dùng để loại bỏ chất thải và cung cấp thoát nước

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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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp hệ thống cống cho một nơi

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Verb

Sources & notes

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

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhân viên quản lý hộ gia đình của một hoàng tử

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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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who sews.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người may vá

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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.

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