sanitation

[ san-i-tey-shuh n ]

/ ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.

the disposal of sewage and solid waste.

Origin of sanitation

First recorded in 1840–50; sanit(ary) + -ation

New York now employs fewer cops, firefighters, and sanitation workers than it did in 2002.

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“This will affect the provision of water and sanitation services,” she said.

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The outspoken rapper, however, will not be working for the Los Angeles sanitation department.

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They no longer have ancient ruins to protect or sanitation to maintain.

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Some sanitation blocks, like the “bio-centers” constructed by Umande Trust, even generate biogas from the waste.

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In short, ideas on sanitation in London were much like those in Havana before the summer of 1898.

Milton's England |Lucia Ames Mead
The shelters for the gun detachments must be bomb-proof and fitted with some arrangements for comfort and sanitation.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 |Various
A text on physiology, hygiene, and sanitation for upper grammar or junior high schools.

College Teaching |Paul Klapper
It is no cause for surprise, therefore, that progress in sanitation moved slowly.

Household Administration |Various
Sanitation is ever the last thing thought of by French authorities.

In the Heart of Vosges |Matilda Betham-Edwards

sanitation

/ (ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən) /

the study and use of practical measures for the preservation of public health

sanitation

[ săn′ĭ-tā′shən ]

Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.

Disposal of sewage.