sanitation
noun/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/
Etymology From sanitary + -ation.
1
The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.
- To lovers of Victoriana it will not be necessary to enlarge on the original beauty of many [old stations], but to the modern traveller romantic nostalgia will not compensate for bleak, draughty waiting rooms, ancient sanitation, uncomfortable grimy seats and gas lighting; he is likely to prefer the comforts of a modern car on a winter's morning.1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 249:
2
The policy and practice of protecting health through hygienic measures.
- Derived terms
- ecosan, insanitation, phytosanitation, sanitation engineer, sanitation engineering, sanitationist, sanitationless, sanitation worker, unsanitation, zoosanitation
- Related terms
- sanitarian, sanitary, sanitisation, sanitise, sanitization, sanitize, sanitational, disease, disinfection, microorganisms, sewage
- Hypernyms
- public health