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san·i·ta·tion

sanitation

 
pronunciation:
sae nih teI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: the study and practice of keeping the public healthy by providing clean living conditions. Sanitation includes removing trash and keeping drinking water clean.
Proper sanitation is a problem in some small, poor countries.
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