eco-friendly

adjective

eco-friend·​ly ˌē-kō-ˈfren(d)-lē How to pronounce eco-friendly (audio)
ˌe-kō-
: not environmentally harmful
eco-friendly construction options

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The new keyboard is made from eco-friendly and renewable aluminum. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Read Next Tech couple designed eco-friendly Sacramento-area dream home now for sale. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025 Its eco-friendly features including a solar array for renewable energy, rainwater harvesting systems to conserve water, and native bioswales and basins that support stormwater management and habitat restoration, a district news release said. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Taste wine in eco-friendly vineyards With more than two centuries of winemaking history and over 250 wineries spread across upwards of 16 different American Viticultural Areas within San Luis Obispo County, the wine scene here is truly distinctive. AFAR Media, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eco-friendly

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eco-friendly was in 1989

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“Eco-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eco-friendly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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