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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of antipollution

First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + pollution

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Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia to probe whether the incessant violations of antipollution laws had risen to the level of criminal behavior, people familiar with the matter said.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

It was antipollution if you wanted to be charitable, but really, it was anti-everything.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2025

“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

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

From Science Magazine May 18, 2022

Images of heaps of garbage washing up on beaches, or marine animals getting entangled in or ingesting plastic waste have given antipollution activists new momentum to push for action.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2019

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