sanitary
/'sænitəri/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to health or the conditions that affect health, especially cleanliness: "Sanitary" describes something that is clean and free from dirt, germs, or anything that could cause disease.
- Promoting or maintaining health by removing dirt and waste: It refers to conditions, measures, or facilities designed to protect public health.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The restaurant was closed for not meeting basic sanitary standards.
- It is important to maintain sanitary conditions in a hospital.
- After the flood, providing sanitary drinking water was the top priority.
Advanced Usage
- "Sanitary napkin/pad": An absorbent item used during menstruation. (Note: This is a compound noun where "sanitary" functions as an adjective modifying "napkin/pad").
- "Sanitary engineering": The branch of engineering dealing with the provision of clean water and the disposal of sewage and waste.
Variants and Related Words
- Sanitation (n): The process of keeping places clean and healthy, especially by providing a sewage system and clean water.
- Improving sanitation in the city reduced the spread of disease.
- Sanitize (v): To make something clean and free from bacteria.
- Workers sanitize the equipment every evening.
- Sanitizer (n): A substance used for sanitizing.
- Please use hand sanitizer before entering.
Synonyms
- Hygienic: Conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
- Clean: Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
Antonyms
- Insanitary: Not sanitary; dirty and likely to cause disease.
- Unsanitary: Another term for insanitary; not clean or hygienic.
Related Phrases
- Sanitary sewer: A system of pipes that carries wastewater from homes and businesses to a treatment plant.
- Sanitary landfill: A carefully designed structure built into or on top of the ground for the disposal of waste, designed to protect the environment.
Adjective
- free from filth and pathogens
- sanitary conditions for preparing food
- a sanitary washroom