sanitationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsæn.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/the systems for taking dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect people's health:
Many illnesses in these temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Social services & sanitation
- aftercare
- aid worker
- assisted living
- binman
- care
- children's home
- day care
- dustman
- garbage collector
- garbage man
- health service
- meals on wheels
- outreach
- public service
- refuse collector
- sanitary
- sanitation worker 1
- sanitation worker
- social service
- social worker
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