sanitation
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ɪˈteɪ noun
1.
the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
2.
the disposal of sewage and solid waste.
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sanitation (ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the study and use of practical measures for the preservation of public health | |
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Sanitation
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
sanitation
1848, irregularly formed from sanitary. As a euphemism for garbage (e.g. sanitation engineer) first recorded 1939.
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Medical Dictionary
sanitation san·i·ta·tion (sān'ĭ-tā'shən)
n.
Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.
Disposal of sewage.
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Example sentences
Funds will help provide running water for safe drinking, sanitation facilities, and construction to accommodate more students.
Better water supplies and sanitation would cut the incidence of such diseases dramatically.
And the sanitation it has built would be hopelessly insufficient even if properly used, which it is not.
Sanitation staff has also been dispatched to prevent disease outbreaks.
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