Synonyms of sewers

sewers

noun

plural of sewer

as in tailors

a person who sews

a good sewer who designs her own clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tailors
• stitchers
• seamsters
• seamstresses
• weavers
• needlewomen
• knitters
• embroiderers
• needleworkers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sewers

The California treasurer is the state’s chief financial manager and responsible for overseeing public investments and issuing bonds to fund major projects like roads, sewers, schools and affordable housing. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Glass chronicles the chaos as home buyers thronged into tracts without schools, sewers, trash removal, or viable tax bases. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

When the sewer infrastructure is in place, the developer will turn it over to the city to maintain, just as any developer would when building new roads and sewers to the city’s specifications. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Anthoni Jose Navas Arias, 36, and Taylor Javier Parra Alviares, 39, were arrested on June 28 and charged with criminal trespass for delving into the sewers beneath McDonald Ave. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Excavation crews have been seen searching outside and under the home, including the sewers. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Industrial operators can deploy them to inspect narrow pipelines, ventilation shafts, sewers, and underground mines for structural flaws. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Rivaling modern sewers in size and complexity, this remarkable network of tunnels dates as far back as 500 BC, and parts are still in use today, draining runoff from the Forum in the heart of the city. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Police are investigating a rash of incidents involving people sneaking out of sewers. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026