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sanitation

Definition

  • noun: the process of keeping places free from dirt, infection, disease, etc., by removing waste, trash and garbage, by cleaning streets, etc.
  • noun: the act or process of making 'sanitary'
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: hygiene

Examples

  • Diseases can spread from poor 'sanitation'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And the rooftops are just as bad. There might be another way. My brother knows these tunnels really well. He worked sanitation down here. Right after they made him an Avox. Hey. Hey. You gonna be okay? Look at me. Look at me. (..)
    2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2