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 next ones covered homelessness, crisis management, biodiversity, work-study programs and noise pollution. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Under the legislation, getting that permission would require an environmental impact study and that the company mitigate noise pollution and show that the facility won’t lead to high electricity costs for the public. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Across the state, residents in communities where new data center developments are proposed have expressed myriad concerns as worries over rising energy costs, noise pollution and impacts on local water supplies mount. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

And that’s to say nothing of other hyperscale AI data center issues including heat, noise pollution, e-waste and more. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 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