SANITATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing

Synonyms:

sanitation; sanitisation; sanitization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sanitation" is a kind of...):

cleaning; cleansing; cleanup (the act of making something clean)

Meaning:

The state of being clean and conducive to health

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("sanitation" is a kind of...):

sanitariness (the state of being conducive to health)

Derivation:

sanitate (provide with sanitary facilities or appliances)