sanitation
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2.8
- noun
- /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/
:
saneamiento
- The government launched a campaign to improve sanitation in rural areas by installing proper waste disposal systems.
- water and sanitation
- sanitation services
- access to sanitation
That's half the world don't have good sanitation facilities.
- That's half the world don't have good sanitation facilities.
- It covers things like fumigation, disinfection, sanitation, and so on.
- Most people had to survive without electricity, without clean water, medical supplies, sanitation and food.
- When you really look at the credit, it is improved nutrition and sanitation.
- There were stories about appalling living conditions, you know, no proper water, no food, no sanitation.
- I think the more the bigger concern is sanitation.
- And I guess the, the hard part is, is that, you know, the sanitation thing, I mean, I don't know if there's a way to offer just a public restroom.
Examples
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Providing clean water and better sanitation were other challenges.
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If this is the reality, why is sanitation such a forgotten subject?
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Schools are a very good location to start building these principles about sanitation and protection of the lake.
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Its focus includes projects on water, energy, health, infrastructure, agriculture, sanitation, and information technology.
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Lots of organizations are trying to fix problems like water, sanitation, or energy.
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But in Europe, the fall of the Roman Empire brought public sanitation into the Dark Ages.
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Not even the United Nations considered sanitation important enough to be included in the Millennium Development Goals.
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Although considered basic needs, water supply, drainage, and sanitation are not always an investment priority in megacities.
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Greater human health gains accrue from the provision of sanitation than from the provision of safe water.
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Yet, studies have shown improved water and sanitation alone do not lead to better health (UNICEF, 2008).
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Synonyms
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1.0
The act of removing dirt and dust from a place or object
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1.5
The activity of making a place or thing clean
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2.2
Keeping your body and places clean to stay healthy
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Work that removes dirt and rubbish from a place
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Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy
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3.4
How clean a place or object is and whether it is free from germs
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3.9
The act of making surfaces or objects clean and free of germs
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1.0
The state of being free from dirt and stains
A process of making something very clean and safe from germs
A condition of being clean and free from dirt and germs that keeps people healthy
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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2.8
Part of local government that collects and removes garbage and keeps public places clean
- Specialized
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4.3
A person who designs and manages systems for waste and water to keep places clean and safe
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
sanitation = sanitary (transparent) = sanit + ation
The meaning is directly derived from the adjective 'sanitary' (relating to health/cleanliness): 'sanitation' is the process or state of making things sanitary.
Etymology
Sanitation comes from the Latin root san- which means 'healthy' and is the same root in sanitary and sane. So sanitation is about making places clean and healthy, for example by removing waste to stop disease.