noise pollution

noun

: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment

Examples of noise pollution in a Sentence

The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mining customers have demanding sustainability goals and have a significant focus on reducing environmental and noise pollution. —Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

Researchers looked at the 100 most populous U.S. cities and analyzed factors such as noise pollution, light pollution, air quality, and work-life balance. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

The noise pollution from ships and boats in their habitat and toxic pollutants that make their way up the food chain have also been extremely harmful. —Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

Far removed from light and noise pollution, the unspoiled landscape within Denali National Park has exceptional stargazing. —Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noise pollution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian

Kids Definition

noise pollution

noun

: annoying or harmful noise (as of jet planes or automobiles) in an environment

called also sound pollution

Medical Definition

noise pollution

noun

ˈnȯiz- 

: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)

called also sound pollution