: 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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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Based on service averages, this would increase utility bills from $224 per month -- including $28 for water and the rest being for sewer, electric and garbage services -- to $252, with $56 for water.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The state allows cities and counties to permit a developer to build new housing and retail in exchange for an agreement to pay for infrastructure, such as roads, sewers and water lines, that often has nothing to do with their projects.
—Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The rest would come from dedicated funds like water, sewer and trash collection for employees in those departments.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Crews are replacing the existing bridge decks, doing resurfacing work, installing new lighting, and replacing storm sewers and noise barriers as part of the $27.4 million project, Castaneda said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Based on service averages, this would increase utility bills from $224 per month -- including $28 for water and the rest being for sewer, electric and garbage services -- to $252, with $56 for water.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The state allows cities and counties to permit a developer to build new housing and retail in exchange for an agreement to pay for infrastructure, such as roads, sewers and water lines, that often has nothing to do with their projects.
—Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The rest would come from dedicated funds like water, sewer and trash collection for employees in those departments.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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