The region had become a cesspool of pollution.
a cesspool of corruption
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cess|pool — «SEHS POOL», noun. 1. a pool or pit for house drains to empty into. Cesspools usually retain solid matter and allow the liquid to escape into the surrounding soil or a drain. »In rural districts or in very small towns the common outdoor toilet or … Useful english dictionary
cess — cess·pit; cess·pool; pre·cess; prin·cess·ly; re·cess·er; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·cess·less; pro·cess·ible; ac·cess; cess; ex·cess; prin·cess; pro·cess; re·cess; de ac·cess; pro·cess·abil·i·ty; pro·cess·able; pro·cess·ibil·i·ty;… … English syllables
cess|pipe — «SEHS PYP», noun. a pipe for carrying off drainage from a cesspool, sink, or the like. ╂[< cess (pool) + pipe] … Useful english dictionary
cess|pit — «SEHS PIHT», noun. a pit for refuse: »The drainpipes were sloping inland toward cesspits (Manchester Guardian). ╂[< cess (pool) + pit] … Useful english dictionary
pool — black·pool; cess·pool; liv·er·pool; liver·pool; pon·ty·pool; pool; van·pool·ing; … English syllables
sess-pool — sess pool, sestain var. ff. cess pool, sextain … Useful english dictionary
cesspool — cess·pool … English syllables
cesspit — cess|pit [ˈsesˌpıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: cesperal cesspool (1500 1600), probably from suspiral air hole (14 16 centuries), from Old French souspirail, from souspirer to sigh ; influenced by pool] 1.) also cess|pool [ˈsespu:l] a large hole… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cesspool — cess•pool [[t]ˈsɛsˌpul[/t]] n. 1) bui a reservoir for the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house 2) a place of filth or immorality • Etymology: 1575–85; cess (< It cesso privy < L rēcessus recess … From formal English to slang
cesspool — cess|pool [ ses,pul ] noun count 1. ) a large covered hole or container in the ground for collecting the liquid and solid waste that flows from a building 2. ) AMERICAN a place or situation in which people behave without any moral standards … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
