eco-conscious

adjective

eco-con·​scious ˈē-kō-ˌkän(t)-shəs How to pronounce eco-conscious (audio)
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: marked by or showing concern for the environment
eco-conscious consumers

Examples of eco-conscious in a Sentence

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Disney’s uniquely eco-conscious Vero Beach Resort sits on a serene stretch of sand that doubles as a loggerhead sea turtle nesting ground. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Year-by-year, those development processes are improving to include more eco-conscious systems, like different cooling systems to reduce the facilities’ thermal impacts and ways to recycle water used to cool data centers. Sofi Zeman june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 What awaited me at the very hip, eco-conscious 1 Hotel Nashville was not merely a parade of trendy cocktails atop a gleaming rooftop. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 One of the big goals, Lauren Rivard said, is to be eco-conscious, especially considering the location right over the ocean. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eco-conscious

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eco-conscious was in 1972

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“Eco-conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eco-conscious. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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