Definitions of sanitation [ˌsæn ɪˈteɪ ʃən]

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Definition of 'sanitation'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) sanitation
the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.

2. sanitation
the disposal of sewage and solid waste.

Etymology: (1840–50)

Definition of 'sanitation'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) sanitation
the state of being clean and conducive to health

2. (noun) sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation
making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing

Definition of 'sanitation'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) sanitation
the act of rendering sanitary; the science of sanitary conditions; the preservation of health; the use of sanitary measures; hygiene

Definition of 'sanitation'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. sanitation
The development and establishment of environmental conditions favorable to the health of the public.

Translation of 'sanitation'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the arrangements for protecting health, especially drainage.
Afrikaans: sanitasie	Arabic: الوِقايَة الصِّحِّيَّه	Bulgarian: хигиенизиране
Brazilian: saneamento	Czech: zdravotní zařízení	German: sanitäre Einrichtungen (p
Danish: sanitære forhold; kloaker	Greek: υγιεινή, εγκαταστάσεις υγ	Spanish: sanidad pública; higiene;
Estonian: sanitaartehnika, sanitaar	Farsi: اقدامات بهداشتي	Finnish: puhtaanapito
French: système sanitaire; hygièn	Hebrew: תַּברוּאָה	Hindi: स्वास्थ्यकर, स्वास्थ्य सं
Croatian: sanitacija, zaštita zdrav	Hungarian: közegészségügy	Indonesian: sanitasi
Icelandic: hreinlætisaðgerðir	Italian: igiene, misure sanitarie	Japanese: 衛生施設
Korean: 위생	Lithuanian: sanitarijosįrenginiai	Latvian: sanitārija; ūdensvads un
Malay: sanitasi	Dutch: sanitaire voorziening	Norwegian: sanitære forhold, VVS-ins
Polish: higiena, odprowadzenieści	Persian: اقدامات بهداشتي	Pashto: په علمى توګه دناروغيو دخپ
Portuguese: saneamento	Romanian: sistem sanitar; igienă p	Russian: санитария; водопровод и к
Slovak: zdravotné zariadenie	Slovenian: javna higiena	Serbian: sanitarne mere
Swedish: sanitär utrustning, sanit	Thai: การสุขาภิบาล	Turkish: sağlığı koruma
Taiwanese: 公共衛生設施，尤指排水	Ukrainian: оздоровлення; поліпшення	Urdu: صحت گاری، صفائی ستھرائی ک
Vietnamese: các hệ thống vệ sinh	Chinese: 卫生系统或设备，卫生设施体系
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