noise pollution

noun

: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment

Examples of noise pollution in a Sentence

The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her office told me the bill essentially unlocks federal funds to help more neighborhoods gain protection from noise pollution. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Due to the species' hyper sensitivity to sound and reliance on echolocation, underwater noise pollution interferes with belugas' communication methods. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The city held an open house on June 30 with proposals for ways to regulate data center land use, water use, noise pollution, and economic development incentives. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Various residents raised issues like noise pollution and electricity consumption, mirroring concerns in other communities. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noise pollution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian

Kids Definition

noise pollution

noun

: annoying or harmful noise (as of jet planes or automobiles) in an environment

called also sound pollution

Medical Definition

noise pollution

noun

ˈnȯiz- 

: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)

called also sound pollution