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Definitions for sanitary
ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr isan·i·ta·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sanitary, healthfuladjective

    free from filth and pathogens

    "sanitary conditions for preparing food"; "a sanitary washroom"

Wiktionary

  1. sanitaryadjective

    of, or relating to health

  2. sanitaryadjective

    clean and free from pathogens; hygienic

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  1. sanitary

    Sanitary generally refers to conditions or practices associated with cleanliness, hygiene, and public health. It pertains to measures taken to protect health by preventing the spread of dirt, waste, toxins, germs, or diseases. A sanitary environment is considered safe, clean, and free from harmful substances or potential risks to health.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sanitaryadjective

    of or pertaining to health; designed to secure or preserve health; relating to the preservation or restoration of health; hygienic; as, sanitary regulations. See the Note under Sanatory

  2. Etymology: [L. sanitas health: cf. F. sanitaire. See Sanity.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sanitary

    san′i-tar-i, adj. pertaining to, tending, or designed to promote health.—n. Sanitā′rian, a promoter of sanitary reforms.—adv. San′itarily.—ns. San′itary-ware, coarse-glazed earthenware for sewer-pipes; Sanitā′tion, the science of sanitary conditions and of preserving health, synonymous with Hygiene—usually restricted, however, to the methods and apparatus for making and maintaining houses healthy; Sanitō′rium (incorrectly, Sanitā′rium), a health station, particularly for troops.—Sanitary science, such science as conduces to the preservation of health.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sanitary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sanitary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sanitary in a Sentence

  1. Richard Berman:

    NYCHA's failure to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing is simply unacceptable, and illegal.

  2. Claudine André:

    Medical need is going to grow because patients are getting cold, there could be pneumonia. We are trying to improve sanitary conditions by collecting rubbish, but there will be more and more need. There will have to be a re-think. There are more and more tents.

  3. Blairo Maggi:

    This isn't sanitary, this is commercial.

  4. Peter Conde:

    We are taking appropriate supplements etcetera to keep immune systems up and I am sure most of the others are doing the same, in terms of sanitary practices, we want to keep hands and bodies clean.

  5. Mauricio Macri:

    I think we should go to a full oil embargo, things have gotten worse and worse. Now, it’s really a painful situation. Poverty is going up every day, sanitary conditions are getting worse every day.

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