sanitation
noun
san·i·ta·tion
ˌsa-nə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act or process of making sanitary
2
: the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash)
—often used attributively
a sanitation truck
sanitation workers
Examples of sanitation in a Sentence
Diseases can spread from poor sanitation.
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Strengthening infrastructure – Communities need to prioritize schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, dams, water supply, sewer, sanitation, power, cellular, internet service, etc.
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Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Secretary of State and several members of the Boston City Council are calling on waste management giant Republic Services to go back to the negotiating table and end a nearly two-week sanitation worker strike affecting more than a dozen Bay State communities.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
While 60% of the culinary program curriculum is divided into fundamentals, covering skills like knife techniques, kitchen sanitation, food safety and recipe reading, the remainder focuses on equity, employability and empowerment.
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Trash collection delays are expected to persist this weekend across parts of Orange County as local Republic Services workers continue to honor picket lines in solidarity with striking sanitation workers in Boston.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
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Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Secretary of State and several members of the Boston City Council are calling on waste management giant Republic Services to go back to the negotiating table and end a nearly two-week sanitation worker strike affecting more than a dozen Bay State communities.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
While 60% of the culinary program curriculum is divided into fundamentals, covering skills like knife techniques, kitchen sanitation, food safety and recipe reading, the remainder focuses on equity, employability and empowerment.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Trash collection delays are expected to persist this weekend across parts of Orange County as local Republic Services workers continue to honor picket lines in solidarity with striking sanitation workers in Boston.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanitation
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“Sanitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanitation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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sanitation
noun
san·i·ta·tion
ˌsan-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of making sanitary
2
: the promotion of community hygiene and disease prevention especially by keeping up sewage systems, by collecting and disposing of trash and garbage, and by cleaning streets
Medical Definition
sanitation
noun
san·i·ta·tion
ˌsan-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of making sanitary
2
: the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions
mouth sanitation
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