antipollution

American  

[an-tee-puh-loo-shuhn, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti pəˈlu ʃən, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. designed to prevent or reduce environmental pollution.

   antipollution laws; an antipollution campaign.

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antipollution British  

/ ˌæntɪpəˈluːʃən /

adjective

1. (of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes

2. opposed to pollution and its causes

   antipollution banners

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Other Word Forms

• antipollutionist noun

Etymology

Origin of antipollution

First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + pollution

Example Sentences

“We’re going to get to the bottom of this and we’re going to stand by our antipollution efforts.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

This year, a Times report on the 2020 wildfire season found that it not only offset decades of antipollution efforts, but also contributed to more than $19 billion in economic losses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2022

“We started out as an antipollution mask, and I think it is still the core business,” Xiao says.

From Science Magazine • May 18, 2022

Mr. Long showed off the plant’s new antipollution technologies, designed to stop a chemical called GenX from pouring into the Cape Fear River, escaping into the air and seeping into the ground water.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021

Here are but a few examples: Economic activities are regulated by government through antitrust laws, pure food and drug laws, antipollution standards, and city and county zoning ordinances and building codes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016