sanitary sewer

noun

An underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from buildings (but not stormwater) to a treatment plant or disposal.

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Meanings

nounsanitary sewer (plural sanitary sewers)

plural sanitary sewers

  1. An underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from buildings (but not stormwater) to a treatment plant or disposal.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanitary sewer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitary%20sewer.

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