insanitary
Origin of insanitary
1Other words from insanitary
- in·san·i·tar·i·ness, noun
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How to use insanitary in a sentence
Between 1996 and 2002, court records show, 14 Lowndes County residents were arrested and charged with using an “insanitary” septic system or were charged with a related violation.
The houses were overcrowded, dark, insanitary, without privacy and generally unattractive.
Negro Migration during the War | Emmett J. ScottOnly three of the laundries had wet floors; only three were dirty; only one had an insanitary lavatory and toilet room.
Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith WyattThe granting to corporations and councils power to close insanitary houses, and to make their owners repair them.
The Law and the Poor | Edward Abbott ParryMany of them died in the great insanitary sheds in which p. 130they were confined, and others lost their reason.
The Great North Road: London to York | Charles G. Harper
Ill-furnished and insanitary abodes drive forth their inmates to seek the brightness and comfort of the saloon.
The Preacher and His Models | James Stalker
British Dictionary definitions for insanitary
/ (ɪnˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
not sanitary; dirty or infected
Derived forms of insanitary
- insanitariness or insanitation, noun
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