pest-free
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- adjective
- /ˈpɛst-friː/
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- How can we help your business remain pest-free?
- sure they are pest-free
You know, Luke, your garden looks so pest free and so perfect.
- You know, Luke, your garden looks so pest free and so perfect.
- It's still growing and it is completely pest free.
Examples
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In some communities, it is the landlord's responsibility to provide a pest-free environment.
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You know, Luke, your garden looks so pest free and so perfect.
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In some communities, it is the landlord's responsibility to provide a pest-free environment.
Blog text (3) -
Also, the fields where jute was grown emerged from floods already weed- and pest-free and were available for planting subsistence crops without further preparation.
Academic text (2002) -
Before declaring any plant pest-free, turn it over and remove its pot, if possible, to check for any insects below the soil level.
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A lightweight row cover or tulle netting will keep some crops pest-free.
Synonyms
Not having pests such as insects and mice
How Pest-Free
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Etymology
Pest-free joins pest, meaning a harmful insect or animal as in pesticide, and free, meaning 'without'. So, pest-free describes something that is 'without pests', for example a greenhouse or storage place that has no insects or rodents.