pol·lu·tion
pollution
- pronunciation:
- p
lu
shn
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process, or an instance, of polluting.
The company paid a fine for its pollution of the soil near the factory. |
| definition 2: |
the condition or quality of being polluted.
Pollution of the air is responsible for some of these respiratory illnesses. |
| definition 3: |
contaminating material that pollutes.
Pollution in the lake is killing the fish.
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| related words: |
filth, waste |
Pollution comes from a Latin word that means "to make filthy." The Latin word for mud is
lutum.