Meaning
sewer system, drainage
- The underground network of pipes used to carry away wastewater and surface water; sewerage.
In a sentence
Il comune ha approvato i lavori per rinnovare la vecchia fognatura.
The municipality approved works to renovate the old sewer system.
L'alluvione ha sovraccaricato la fognatura, provocando allagamenti in centro.
The flood overloaded the drainage system, causing flooding downtown.
Questa casa isolata non è ancora collegata alla fognatura pubblica.
This isolated house is not yet connected to the public sewer system.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fognatura | feminine · singular |
| fognature | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used interchangeably with 'fogna', but 'fognatura' specifically refers to the entire system or network.