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Sanitary vs Sewage - What's the difference?

sanitary | sewage |

As an adjective sanitary

is of, or relating to health.

As a noun sewage is

a suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

sanitary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to health
  • clean and free from pathogens; hygienic
  • Derived terms

    * sanitary district * sanitary engineer * sanitary engineering * sanitary landfill * sanitary napkin * sanitary science * sanitary sewer * sanitary towel

    sewage

    English

    Noun

  • A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
  • (obsolete) sewerage.
  • Synonyms

    * wastewater

    Derived terms

    * raw sewage

    See also

    * slop * sludge * sewer system * sewage treatment * waste management