noun
sanitation
sa-nih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
Systems and practices for safely disposing of waste and keeping an area clean and healthy.
"Poor sanitation is a major cause of disease in the region."
"The city invested heavily in sanitation after the flood."
How to Use Sanitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishKeeping a place clean and healthy by properly managing waste and hygiene.
Common pairings
sanitation system
poor sanitation
sanitation workers
Word Forms
sanitations plural
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Etymology
Formed from "sanitary" plus the noun ending "-ation".