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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(san′i tā′shən)

san•i•ta•tion /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

the use of sanitary measures for cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
the system for disposal of sewage and solid waste:Call the department of sanitation if your garbage is not being hauled away.

See -san-.

san•i•ta•tion (san′i tā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
the disposal of sewage and solid waste.

sanit(ary) + -ation 1840–50

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sanitation /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ n

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

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

certified milk - department - garbageman - health officer - insanitation - public health - trichuriasis - sanit. - sanitarian - sanitate - sanitationman - sanitation worker - street cleaner

In Lists: ECCE-Practice Test 5-8, more...

Synonyms: sanitary science, science of public cleanliness, hygiene, asepsis, disinfection, more...

Collocations: [poor, reasonable, fair, good, excellent] (levels of) sanitation, [residential, local, neighborhood] sanitation, [building, plant, site, factory, kitchen] sanitation, more...

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