noise pollution
noun
: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment
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The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.
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And arguably, the biggest offender is noise pollution from human activity that can be disruptive and damaging to marine habitats.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Madrid had to postpone all concerts scheduled for their stadium after the neighbourhood’s local residents complained about noise pollution from previous shows there.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Neighbors near a Waymo charging station in Santa Monica have complained about noise pollution caused by the driverless vehicles honking at each other in the parking lot.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2025
Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Madrid had to postpone all concerts scheduled for their stadium after the neighbourhood’s local residents complained about noise pollution from previous shows there.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Neighbors near a Waymo charging station in Santa Monica have complained about noise pollution caused by the driverless vehicles honking at each other in the parking lot.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2025
Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for noise pollution
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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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