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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈluːʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pəˈluʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pə lo̅o̅′shən)

pol•lu•tion /pəˈluʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

the act of polluting.
the materials that cause pollution:a beach ruined by pollution.

pol•lu•tion (pə lo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n.

Ecologythe act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
Ecologythe introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment:air pollution.

Late Latin pollūtiōn-, stem of pollūtiō defilement; see pollute, -ion
Old French)
Middle English pollucioun (1350–1400

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pollution /pəˈluːʃən/ n

the act of polluting or the state of being polluted
harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment

'pollution' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

biochemical oxygen demand - blight - bloom - coliform bacteria - filth - leading question - light pollution - miasma - noise pollution - Pigouvian tax - Seveso - taint - unleaded - waldsterben - wash - airshed - always - anthropogenic - antipollution - antiseptic - bioenvironmental - clean - coliform bacillus - contain - corruption - depollute - environmentalist - EPA - externality - fishkill - ground - hyper - impurity - menace - nitrogen dioxide - nonpoint - one - ozone hole - photochemical smog - positive crankcase ventilation - public-interest law - thermal pollution - wake-up - brownfield - schizophyceous - sea turtle - self-pollution - side effect

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Synonyms: contamination, polluting, poisoning, soiling, defilement, more...

Collocations: the [city, downtown] is full of pollution, pollution from [exhausts, cars, factories], [noise, air, water, light] pollution, more...

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(The) air pollution in Milano
[aggravate] [air pollution]
A crust of light pollution
A pollution peak is in effect today
a Sao Paulo veiled by pollution
a/the cover-up of the effects of industrial pollution
adds to the traffic and pollution <problems?>
air pollution caused by human activities
Air pollution has become part and parcel of life in London
Air pollution is one the main factors that cause global warming
Air pollution is severe
America <is battling a growing problem with both waste and pollution>.
as a result of the? reduction of land used for farming and grazing, the? pollution of...
As important is the fight against pollution of our environment
as much pollution as comes out the tailpipes of the world's cars
blow a hole a size of a third of the pollution cuts
Burning fossil fuels causes pollution releases carbon
cause pollution to something
changes had not been consulted with the people affected, and could increase pollution (comma)
compares pollution levels in Europe and the US
Contamination versus Pollution
contamination vs pollution
Definition of air pollution
Describe a place you visited where there was serious air pollution.
environment pollution
"heat-trapping pollution"
high levels of dangerous pollution
historical pollution / where national law is silent
if the water pollution was/were the cause of death, ....
If there is ____ pollution, the air will be ____ dirtier.
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