pollution

forbidden word: pollution

pollution

pollution, n

  1. the act of polluting or the state of being pollutedpolluted.

  2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

    air pollution.

Other Word Forms

  • self-pollution noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pollution¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English pollucioun, from Old French, from Late Latin pollūtiōn-, stem of pollūtiō “defilement”; equivalent to pollute + -ion

Related Words

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com

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example sentences: pollution

“Outside of here, you’re exposed to a lot of noise and a lot of pollution,” Lucio said while giving a tour of the garden, a short distance from her home in South-Central L.A.
From Los Angeles Times

The ongoing pollution crisis at Lough Neagh is “heart-wrenching” to watch, a public meeting has been told.
From BBC

Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.
From Salon

It advised some of the construction debris dumped at the site – concrete, bricks and glass – could remain in place as those materials do not cause water pollution.
From BBC

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com


September 9th, 2025
Hudson Valley, New York

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