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Cesspit: meaning, definitions and examples

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cesspit

 

[ หˆsษ›spษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

waste disposal

A cesspit is a pit for the disposal of liquid waste and sewage.

Examples of usage

  • The cesspit in the backyard needed to be emptied.
  • The old farmhouse relied on a cesspit for waste disposal.
Context #2 | Noun

unpleasant situation

Cesspit can also refer to a situation or place that is extremely unpleasant or corrupt.

Synonyms

dump, pit of corruption, sewer

Examples of usage

  • The company was described as a cesspit of corruption.
  • The abandoned building was a cesspit of filth and decay.

Translations

Translations of the word "cesspit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fossa sรฉptica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‡เคชเฅเคŸเคฟเค• เคŸเฅˆเค‚เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Senkgrube

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ septic tank

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตะฟั‚ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szambo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑšๆฐดๆงฝ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fosse septique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fosa sรฉptica

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท foseptik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •ํ™”์กฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฒุงู† ุงู„ุตุฑู ุงู„ุตุญูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ septik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ septik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒ–็ฒชๆฑ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ septiร„na jama

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rotรพrรณ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฟั‚ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ”แƒžแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™pษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fosa sรฉptica

Etymology

The word 'cesspit' originated from the Middle English word 'sese-pitte' which means a pit for receiving excrement. It has been used since the 15th century to describe a pit for waste disposal. Over time, the term evolved to also represent a metaphorical sense of an unpleasant or corrupt place. The concept of cesspits has been a part of human waste disposal systems for centuries, playing a role in sanitation practices.

See also: pit, pita, pitfall.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,186, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.