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sanitary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsænəˌtɛri/ · UK /ˈsænɪtəri/

sanitary means: Clean enough to protect people from germs and disease.

adjective

CLEAN AND SAFEB2

Clean enough to protect people from germs and disease.

  • The kitchen must be sanitary.
  • Workers checked the sanitary conditions in the camp.
  • Are these toilets sanitary enough to use?

Similar words: hygienic, clean

Opposites: unsanitary

Common phrases: sanitary conditions, sanitary facilities, sanitary practices

Questions about sanitary

What does sanitary mean?

Clean enough to protect people from germs and disease.

What is sanitary in other languages?

Türkçe: hijyenik · Español: higiénico · Français: hygiénique · Deutsch: hygienisch · Italiano: igienico · 日本語: 衛生的な

How do you pronounce sanitary?

In American English /ˈsænəˌtɛri/; in British English /ˈsænɪtəri/.

How do you use sanitary in a sentence?

The kitchen must be sanitary. Workers checked the sanitary conditions in the camp.

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