: a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and sometimes of seating and tasting
: an artificial usually subterranean conduit to carry off sewage and sometimes surface water (as from rainfall)
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Noun (2)
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Fayetteville water and sewer crews are replacing a water line at the Fayetteville Executive Airport at Drake Field, according to a news release from the city.
—Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
The overall budget includes paying for the Sheriff’s Office, county jail, fire department, water and sewer, and offices for Clerk of Courts, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of Elections.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount again in 2027, and 4% more each year for sewer rates, officials said Tuesday.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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At a minimum, the city inspects foundations, water and sewer lines, and does rough inspections of plumbing, mechanical, gas and electrical systems, Collins said by email.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Fayetteville water and sewer crews are replacing a water line at the Fayetteville Executive Airport at Drake Field, according to a news release from the city.
—Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
The overall budget includes paying for the Sheriff’s Office, county jail, fire department, water and sewer, and offices for Clerk of Courts, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of Elections.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount again in 2027, and 4% more each year for sewer rates, officials said Tuesday.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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