sanitary

American  

[san-i-ter-ee] / ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective

1. of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.

   Synonyms:

   antiseptic, unpolluted, germfree, clean

   Antonyms:

   septic, polluted, unhealthy, unwholesome, unclean

2. favorable to health; free from dirt, bacteria, etc..

   a sanitary washroom.

   Synonyms:

   salutary, healthy, antiseptic, unpolluted, germfree, clean

   Antonyms:

   septic, polluted, unhealthy, unwholesome, unclean

3. providing healthy cleanliness.

   a sanitary wrapper on all sandwiches.

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sanitary British  

/ -trɪ, ˈsænɪtərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to health and measures for the protection of health

2. conducive to or promoting health; free from dirt, germs, etc; hygienic

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Related Words

Sanitary, hygienic agree in being concerned with health. Sanitary refers more especially to conditions affecting health or measures for guarding against infection or disease: to insure sanitary conditions in preparing food. Hygienic is applied to whatever concerns the care of the body and the promotion of health: to live in hygienic surroundings with plenty of fresh air.

Other Word Forms

• presanitary adjective
• sanitarily adverb
• sanitariness noun

Etymology

Origin of sanitary

First recorded in 1835–45; from Latin sānit(ās) “health” ( sanity ) + -ary

Example Sentences

It means cats and dogs can now be buried in family graves in the southeastern state - Brazil's most populous - provided sanitary standards are met, with local funeral services to determine the rules for doing so.

From BBC

A study of the new test, which can be carried out at home, used blood collected on a cotton strip attached to a standard sanitary pad.

From BBC

"It's not a sanitary landfill. It's already an open dumpsite," he said.

From BBC

"I had to go into the dressing room and say I have had my first period has anyone got any sort of sanitary products. Being 13 and going through that."

From BBC

It said that France wants to see safeguards for farmers, measures to ensure that imported products meet European environmental and health standards, and the creation of a force to carry out sanitary inspections on imports.

From The Wall Street Journal