eco-friendly

adjective

eco-friend·​ly ˌē-kō-ˈfren(d)-lē 

ˌe-kō-

: not environmentally harmful

eco-friendly construction options

Examples of eco-friendly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stylish rooms include amenities like energy-efficient fridges, canned Stoke Wtr, and eco-friendly bath products. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

For a more eco-friendly mattress, Nolah’s Natural Hybrid Mattress is made with organic latex foam layers and an organic cotton cover. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

The founder, Drew Rollert, wanted to help people get to work and events in an eco-friendly way that avoided hours in the car or delays on the MBTA. — Levan Reid, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

After additional refinement, this new end product is a comparatively eco-friendly oil that may find its way into the next generation of industrial lubricants. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eco-friendly

• friendly
• unfriendly