sanitation
The hygienic disposal or recycling of wasteThe hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.
» Algiers's sanitation system is relatively good.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.
Kanalisation, Abwasserentsorgung, Abfallwirtschaft
сана́цияsanácija, ассениза́цияassenizácija, канализа́цияkanalizácija
(countable, uncountable)The policy and practice of protecting health through hygienic measures.
санитари́яsanitaríja, санита́рная профила́ктикаsanitárnaja profiláktika
- making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
- the state of being clean and conducive to health
Examples
20 sentencesAlgiers's sanitation system is relatively good.
She checks the office sanitation standards.
I work for the department of sanitation.
Algiers needs to create new sanitation laws.
The sanitation workers come early in the morning.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From sanitary + -ation.From sanitary + -ation.
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Forms
plural: sanitations| Singular | sanitation |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing:sanitizationsanitisation
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable