sewer meaning

UK /ˈsuːə/ US /ˈsuɚ/ 2 syllables

sewer (noun): a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water.

sewer has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

sewer as a noun

  1. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water

    Synonyms: sewerage, cloaca

    Type of: drain

  2. someone who sews
    • a sewer of fine gowns

    Type of: needleworker

    Kinds: baster, sewing-machine operator, tucker

    Related forms: sew

  3. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
    • his career was in the gutter
    • all that work went down the sewer
    • pensions are in the toilet

    Synonyms: gutter, toilet

    Type of: misfortune

How to pronounce sewer

sewer is pronounced /ˈsuːə/ in British English and /ˈsuɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sewer

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ER · 5-letter words

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