Main Entry:

san·i·ta·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌsa-nə-ˈtā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1848

1 : the act or process of making sanitary 2 : the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash) —often used attributively <a sanitation truck><sanitation workers>