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.
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The bike lanes and car-free streets reduce climate and noise pollution and keep children safe.
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Ryan Kellman, NPR, 15 June 2025
The team hopes future conservation efforts will include strategies for mitigating noise pollution, which seems to affect wildlife behavior even in relatively remote destinations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Laura Evans’ other concerns included noise pollution due to trucks using their compression brakes in an area where noise was already an issue because of the nearby data center and safety for the nearby high school and Prairie Path trail, among others.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
The company claims this method would eliminate sediment plumes and reduce noise pollution, though the technique hasn't been tested at the extreme depths where mining would occur.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Kellman, NPR, 15 June 2025
The team hopes future conservation efforts will include strategies for mitigating noise pollution, which seems to affect wildlife behavior even in relatively remote destinations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Laura Evans’ other concerns included noise pollution due to trucks using their compression brakes in an area where noise was already an issue because of the nearby data center and safety for the nearby high school and Prairie Path trail, among others.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
The company claims this method would eliminate sediment plumes and reduce noise pollution, though the technique hasn't been tested at the extreme depths where mining would occur.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noise pollution
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“Noise pollution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noise%20pollution. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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noise pollution
noun
: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)
called also sound pollution
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