sanitation
noun/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the equipment and systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste
- disease resulting from poor sanitation
- A lack of clean water and sanitation were the main problems.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inadequate
- poor
- adequate
- …
- facility
- services
- system
- …
- lack of sanitation
Word Originmid 19th cent.: formed irregularly from sanitary.
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