sanitation meaning

UK US /ˌsænəˈteɪʃən/ 4 syllables

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

sanitation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sanitation as a noun

  1. the state of being clean and conducive to health

    Type of: sanitariness

    Related forms: sanitate

  2. making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing

    Synonyms: sanitization, sanitisation

    Type of: cleaning

How to pronounce sanitation

sanitation is pronounced /ˌsænəˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with sanitation

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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