sewer meaning and definition

SEWER noun

Definition of sewer (noun)

1. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
   • synonyms: cloaca, sewerage
2. someone who sews
   • "a sewer of fine gowns"
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