sanitary

[ san-i-ter-ee ]

/ ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /

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adjective

of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.

favorable to health; free from dirt, bacteria, etc.: a sanitary washroom.

providing healthy cleanliness: a sanitary wrapper on all sandwiches.

Origin of sanitary

First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin sānit(ās) “health” (see sanity) + -ary

SYNONYMS FOR sanitary

1, 2 clean, germfree, unpolluted, antiseptic.

2 healthy, salutary.

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ANTONYMS FOR sanitary

1, 2 unclean, unwholesome; unhealthy, polluted, septic.

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synonym study for sanitary

1, 2. Sanitary, hygienic agree in being concerned with health. Sanitary refers more especially to conditions affecting health or measures for guarding against infection or disease: to insure sanitary conditions in preparing food. Hygienic is applied to whatever concerns the care of the body and the promotion of health: to live in hygienic surroundings with plenty of fresh air.

OTHER WORDS FROM sanitary

san·i·tar·i·ly, adverbsan·i·tar·i·ness, nounpre·san·i·tar·y, adjective

Words nearby sanitary

sanioserous, sanious, sanit., sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitary belt, sanitary cordon, sanitary engineering, sanitary inspector, sanitary landfill

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Example sentences from the Web for sanitary

He crosses the street and begins sweeping in front of the Sanitary Bedding Company.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When FLOs purchase a toilet, they agree to keep it well-stocked with sanitary products like toilet paper and soap.
Toilet Made for Densely Populated Settlements Turns Waste Into Dollars|Mike Miesen|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sanitary operations alone required 7,400 Port-a-Potties that collected the equivalent of three Olympic-size pools of pee.
Rio's Unprecedented New Surveillance System|Julie Ruvolo|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But that's the Jersey Shore cast way—always keeping it classy and sanitary.
9 Great Jersey Shore Moments|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

No implausible publication with “interpolated essays on the virtues of sanitary improvement” is beyond his sight.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|August 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"Everything orderly and sanitary and spick and span—not a blade of grass out of place," was Polly's comment.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London
And therefore it is that Sanitary Reform finds so little favour in their eyes.
Sanitary and Social Lectures and Essays|Charles Kingsley
Both the commercial and sanitary interests of the District will be greatly promoted, I doubt not, by this improvement.
Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes|James D. Richardson
Of course, there are no “boards of health,” nor are the people bothered by being obliged to conform to any sanitary regulations.
Inca Land|Hiram Bingham
In the Appendix I subjoin a table drawn up by Mr. Clay, showing in detail the saving produced by sanitary measures.
The Claims of Labour|Arthur Helps

British Dictionary definitions for sanitary

sanitary

/ (ˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to health and measures for the protection of health

conducive to or promoting health; free from dirt, germs, etc; hygienic

Derived forms of sanitary

sanitarily, adverbsanitariness, noun

Word Origin for sanitary

C19: from French sanitaire, from Latin sānitās health

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sanitary

sanitary

[ săn′ĭ-tĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to health.

Free from elements, such as filth or pathogens, that endanger health; hygienic.

单词	sanitary
释义	sanitary [ san-i-ter-ee ] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sanitary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc. favorable to health; free from dirt, bacteria, etc.: a sanitary washroom. providing healthy cleanliness: a sanitary wrapper on all sandwiches. Origin of sanitary First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin sānit(ās) “health” (see sanity) + -ary SYNONYMS FOR sanitary 1, 2 clean, germfree, unpolluted, antiseptic. 2 healthy, salutary. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sanitary ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR sanitary 1, 2 unclean, unwholesome; unhealthy, polluted, septic. SEE ANTONYMS FOR sanitary ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for sanitary 1, 2. Sanitary, hygienic agree in being concerned with health. Sanitary refers more especially to conditions affecting health or measures for guarding against infection or disease: to insure sanitary conditions in preparing food. Hygienic is applied to whatever concerns the care of the body and the promotion of health: to live in hygienic surroundings with plenty of fresh air. OTHER WORDS FROM sanitary san·i·tar·i·ly, adverbsan·i·tar·i·ness, nounpre·san·i·tar·y, adjective Words nearby sanitary sanioserous, sanious, sanit., sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitary belt, sanitary cordon, sanitary engineering, sanitary inspector, sanitary landfill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sanitary He crosses the street and begins sweeping in front of the Sanitary Bedding Company. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When FLOs purchase a toilet, they agree to keep it well-stocked with sanitary products like toilet paper and soap. Toilet Made for Densely Populated Settlements Turns Waste Into Dollars\|Mike Miesen\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sanitary operations alone required 7,400 Port-a-Potties that collected the equivalent of three Olympic-size pools of pee. Rio's Unprecedented New Surveillance System\|Julie Ruvolo\|October 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But that's the Jersey Shore cast way—always keeping it classy and sanitary. 9 Great Jersey Shore Moments\|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video\|July 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST No implausible publication with “interpolated essays on the virtues of sanitary improvement” is beyond his sight. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|August 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "Everything orderly and sanitary and spick and span—not a blade of grass out of place," was Polly's comment. The Turtles of Tasman\|Jack London And therefore it is that Sanitary Reform finds so little favour in their eyes. Sanitary and Social Lectures and Essays\|Charles Kingsley Both the commercial and sanitary interests of the District will be greatly promoted, I doubt not, by this improvement. Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes\|James D. Richardson Of course, there are no “boards of health,” nor are the people bothered by being obliged to conform to any sanitary regulations. Inca Land\|Hiram Bingham In the Appendix I subjoin a table drawn up by Mr. Clay, showing in detail the saving produced by sanitary measures. The Claims of Labour\|Arthur Helps British Dictionary definitions for sanitary sanitary / (ˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective of or relating to health and measures for the protection of health conducive to or promoting health; free from dirt, germs, etc; hygienic Derived forms of sanitary sanitarily, adverbsanitariness, noun Word Origin for sanitary C19: from French sanitaire, from Latin sānitās health Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sanitary healthful, healthy, hygienic, prophylactic, salubrious, sterile, unsullied, wholesome, purified, sanative, uncontaminated, uninfected, unpolluted Medical definitions for sanitary sanitary [ săn′ĭ-tĕr′ē ] adj. Of or relating to health. Free from elements, such as filth or pathogens, that endanger health; hygienic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sanitary

adjective

Origin of sanitary

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ANTONYMS FOR sanitary

synonym study for sanitary

OTHER WORDS FROM sanitary

Words nearby sanitary

Example sentences from the Web for sanitary

British Dictionary definitions for sanitary

adjective

Derived forms of sanitary

Word Origin for sanitary

Words related to sanitary

Medical definitions for sanitary

adj.