wastewater

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: waste-wa-ter (3)

English Definition

Water that has been used in the home, in a business, or as part of an industrial process.

Example Sentence

Wastewater should be treated before being discharged into rivers.

US IPA /ˈweɪstˌwɔːtər/
UK IPA /ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə(r)/