sanitary
adjective
san·i·tary
ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
1
: of or relating to health
sanitary measures
2
: of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of domestic waterborne waste
a sanitary sewer system
3
: characterized by or readily kept in cleanliness
sanitary packages
Examples of sanitary in a Sentence
the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick
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The women alleged the department’s lack of sanitary pumping places caused several of them to develop mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
It was designed to divert both sanitary and stormwater flow from Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs and has a capacity of just under 8 billion gallons.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The clinic provided medical care but also helped residents with rent money, food and sanitary pads.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The grant program helps investigate sanitary sewer service lines and will provide cost assistance to make the necessary improvements to reduce inflow and infiltration on private property.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
It was designed to divert both sanitary and stormwater flow from Chicago’s South Side and south suburbs and has a capacity of just under 8 billion gallons.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The clinic provided medical care but also helped residents with rent money, food and sanitary pads.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The grant program helps investigate sanitary sewer service lines and will provide cost assistance to make the necessary improvements to reduce inflow and infiltration on private property.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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sanitary
adjective
san·i·tary
ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
1
: of or relating to health : hygienic
sanitary laws
2
: free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
Medical Definition
sanitary
adjective
san·i·tary
ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
1
: of or relating to health
sanitary measures
2
: of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of domestic waterborne waste
sanitary sewage
3
: characterized by or readily kept in cleanliness
sanitary food handling
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