light pollution

noun

: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations

Examples of light pollution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, their intensive cooling systems require vast amounts of water and produce constant noise and light pollution. — Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The initiative has sparked neighbors’ concerns about noise and light pollution, and environmentalists’ concerns about the work’s impact on marine life. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

To identify just where to spend your time after sunset, the company analyzed more than 100 popular destinations, evaluating Instagram hashtag volume, light pollution levels, and the number of skyscrapers taller than 150 meters. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

The best way to see a meteor shower is to lie flat on your back in a region away from light pollution, according to NASA. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for light pollution

• absolution
• allocution
• attribution
• comminution
• constitution
• contribution
• convolution
• destitution
• devolution
• diminution
• dissolution
• distribution