Definition of "sanitation" []

• Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health. (noun)
• Disposal of sewage. (noun)

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• "Lack of sanitation is one of the greatest risks in Port-au-Prince, as more than a million people now live in 116 improvised camps without latrines in school yards, soccer stadiums and even the front yard of the presidential palace, said Steve Hollingworth, chief operating officer for CARE."
• "They dealt daily with no running water and the very basic in sanitation as they waited for improvements from the state."
• "So sanitation is bad for a lot of the city, even beyond where the tent camps are."