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

The backlash against data centers is growing, as critics worry about rising electricity bills as well as air, water and noise pollution. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Noise exposure is a public health problem Individual behaviors are important, but noise pollution won’t be solved one pair of earplugs at a time. — Laura Coco, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Pirio has long raised concerns about noise pollution, health impacts and potential decline of property values in the area. — Natalie Brand, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The next ones covered homelessness, crisis management, biodiversity, work-study programs and noise pollution. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 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