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# sanitation

noun (sanitation — uncountable)

«sanitation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The systems that keep places clean and healthy, especially clean water supply, toilets, drains and taking away sewage and rubbish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#m1)

### In the lessons

In history and science lessons good sanitation stopped diseases like cholera spreading in old cities. In geography it is a key need in developing countries. In everyday life the sanitation department collects rubbish (US «sanitation workers»). Linked to hygiene and handwashing.

### Examples

- Good sanitation saves millions of lives. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#x1)
- Many villages still lack clean water and sanitation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#x2)
- In old cities, poor sanitation spread disease. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#x3)
- Sanitation workers collect the rubbish every week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#x4)
- The charity builds toilets to improve sanitation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#x5)
- Washing hands is part of good sanitation and hygiene. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Related: sanitary, sanitiser (hand gel), sanitise. «Sanitation» is about whole systems; «hygiene» is about keeping yourself clean.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sanitation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanitation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sanitation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanitation.html) on Mova free.