sanitation
/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The process of keeping places clean and healthy, especially by removing waste and providing clean water.
- Poor sanitation can lead to the spread of diseases like cholera.
- The city invested millions to improve sanitation in rural areas.
- After the flood, emergency teams worked to restore basic sanitation services.
- The systems and services involved in keeping a community clean, such as garbage collection and sewage treatment.
- Modern sanitation has greatly increased life expectancy in urban centers.
- The sanitation workers went on strike, leaving trash piled up on the streets.
- The report highlighted the need for better sanitation infrastructure in schools.
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