- sanitation
- sanitation 1848, irregularly formed from SANITARY (Cf. sanitary). As a euphemism for garbage (e.g. sanitation engineer) first recorded 1939.
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Sanitation — is the hygienic means of preventing human contact from the hazards of wastes to promote health. Hazards can be either physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems are human and animal… … Wikipedia
Sanitation — San i*ta tion, n. The act of rendering sanitary; the science of sanitary conditions; the preservation of health; the use of sanitary measures; hygiene. [1913 Webster] How much sanitation has advanced during the last half century. H. Hartshorne.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sanitation — ► NOUN ▪ arrangements to protect public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and the disposal of sewage … English terms dictionary
sanitation — [san΄ə tā′shən] n. [ SANIT(ARY) + ATION] 1. the science and practice of effecting healthful and hygienic conditions; study and use of hygienic measures such as drainage, ventilation, pure water supply, etc. 2. drainage and disposal of sewage … English World dictionary
sanitation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ inadequate, poor ▪ adequate, basic, good, improved, proper ▪ public … Collocations dictionary
sanitation — noun Date: 1848 1. the act or process of making sanitary 2. the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash) often used attributively < a sanitation truck > < sanitation… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sanitation — n. environmental sanitation * * * [ˌsænɪ teɪʃ(ə)n] environmental sanitation … Combinatory dictionary
sanitation — [[t]sæ̱nɪte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Sanitation is the process of keeping places clean and healthy, especially by providing a sewage system and a clean water supply. ...the hazards of contaminated water and poor sanitation … English dictionary
sanitation — Use of measures designed to promote health and prevent disease; development and establishment of conditions in the environment favorable to health. [L. sanitas, health] * * * san·i·ta·tion .san ə tā shən n 1) the act or process of making sanitary … Medical dictionary
Sanitation — An ordinance of 1341 forbade use of streets for defecation and urination under penalty of fine, but this was largely flaunted. The mesthoop (dung heap) created about 1620 near the present site of rue d Ophem served as a collection point for… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
